The investigating judge directs the questioning, confrontations and hearings. The public prosecutor and the lawyers for the parties and the assisted witness may ask questions or make brief observations.
The investigating judge determines, if necessary, the order of the interventions and may put an end to them when he considers himself sufficiently informed. He may object to questions that are likely to prejudice the proper conduct of the information or the dignity of the person.
A mention of this refusal is made in the minutes.
The submissions made by the public prosecutor or the lawyers for the parties and the assisted witness in order to request a record of a disagreement with the investigating judge on the content of the minutes are, by the investigating judge, placed in the file.