Where the existence of one of the grounds of lack of criminal responsibility provided for by the articles 122-1 (first paragraph), 122-2, 122-3, 122-4 (first and second paragraphs), 122-5 (first and second paragraphs) and 122-7 of the Criminal Code, each fact specified in the operative part of the committal decision is the subject of two questions put as follows:
“1° Has the accused committed such and such an act?”;
“2° Does the accused benefit, in respect of this act, from the ground of lack of criminal responsibility provided for by Article… of the Criminal Code, according to which a person who… is not criminally responsible is not criminally responsible? ? “
The president may, with the agreement of the parties, ask only one question concerning the cause of irresponsibility for all the acts of which the accused is accused.
Unless the accused or his defence counsel waives this right, the questions asked pursuant to this article shall be read out.