1Upon procedure of a direct trial the prosecutor orders the appearance at the hearing of the defendant arrested in flagrante delicto or under the precautionary measure provided for by articles 237, 238 or 239 of this Code. When the defendant is in free state, the time limit to appear may not be shorter than three days.
2The order shall contain, under penalty of invalidity, the data provided for by letters “a”, “b” and “c” of article 332/e and the indication of the place, date and the time to appear and the warning that if the defendant fails to appear, he will be forcely accompanied, as well as the date and signature of the prosecutor."
3The defence lawyer shall be notified without delay by the prosecutor on the date of the trial. He has the right to read and make copies of the documentation related to the investigations having been carried out.
4The order and the case file shall be sent to the court. In the case provided for by article 400, paragraph 3, the prosecutor shall be notified at least 10 days in advance of the date and the time of the trial as well as of the court that will try the case.
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