Rights during trial - informed promptly and in detail of charges

France

France - Criminal Procedure Code 1959 (2006) EN

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PRELIMINARY ARTICLE

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He has the right to be informed of charges brought against him and to be legally defended.

Rome Statute

Article 67 Rights of the accused

1. In the determination of any charge, the accused shall be entitled to a public hearing, having regard to the provisions of this Statute, to a fair hearing conducted impartially, and to the following minimum guarantees, in full equality:

(a) To be informed promptly and in detail of the nature, cause and content of the charge, in a language which the accused fully understands and speaks;