§ 177
As soon as the indictment has been issued / become final and any
supplementations to the investigation have been carried out (§ 174(2)),
the investigating judge shall submit the criminal files to the competent
presiding judge at the utmost speed for inspection and for the
appointment of the trial.
§ 299
The failure of a defendant to appear must not delay the proceedings
against his attending co-defendants. If in such cases items that may serve
the defendant's conviction are returned to their owners, it may be
imposed on them to bring these items of evidence back before the court
on request. At the same time, an exact description of the returned items
shall be put on record.
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:
(c) To be tried without undue delay;