1Before the judicial examination starts, the presiding judge of the judicial panel verifies whether the parties are present. If the parties fail to appear, the presiding judge shall verify whether they have been duly notified and whether their absence is justified.
2After the verification of the parties and their legal standing, the court shall announce the judicial panel and declare the discussion open.
3The presiding judge or a member of the panel shall report in a summary form on the court file and the grounds raised in the appeal.
4If only one of the parties filed an appeal, it shall take the floor first. If both the prosecutor and the defendant have filed an appeal, the prosecutor shall take the floor first.
5When examining the case at appeal instance, the provisions on the court procedure at first instance shall apply to the extent possible.
6The court may order the parties to submit their claims in a summary form, by also specifying the considered sufficient time limit. In the hearing, the parties may not submit grounds beyond those raised in the appeal.
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