1The prosecutor, when reaching an agreement, shall send it to the court for approval, together with all the acts of the preliminary investigation. When the agreement is submitted in the preliminary hearing, the court shall decide according to the provisions of paragraph 4 of article 332/c of this Code.

2The Court examines the request in a court hearing within thirty days after its submission. The presence of the prosecutor, defendant and defence lawyer in the hearing is mandatory. The victim shall be notified and has the right to participate. Failure of the victim to participate does not preclude the examination of the case.

3The court, after verifying the appearance of the parties, shall declare the judicial examination open and invites the prosecutor to submit, in summary form, the outcomes of the agreement reached. The defence lawyer takes the floor, if he requests so.

4The court shall ask the defendant specifically about the following:

awhether he has entered into the agreement of his own free will;

bwhether he has been represented by the defence lawyer in the negotiations on reaching and signing of the agreement;

cwhether he understands the agreement and its content;

çwhether he understands the consequences of the approval of the agreement;

dwhether he consents to the approval of the agreement and its execution.