Section 1: General provisions

The Public Prosecutor’s Office conducts public prosecutions and seeks the application of the law, in compliance with the principle of impartiality to which it is bound.

It is represented before each criminal court. It attends the hearings of the trial courts; all decisions are handed down in its presence. It ensures the enforcement of court decisions. .

He is required to take written requisitions in accordance with the instructions given to him under the conditions laid down in articles 36,37 and 44. He may freely make any oral observations that he considers appropriate for the good of justice. .