1The defense lawyer who does not accept the task he has been entrusted with or withdraws from it, promptly notifies the proceeding authority and the one who has appointed him.
2Refusal is effective from the time when it is notified to the proceeding authority.
3Withdrawal has no effects until the party is assisted with a new retained defense lawyer or with a defense lawyer assigned ex officio and until the time limit given to the substituting defense lawyer to examine the documents and evidence has expired.
4Paragraph 3 is also applicable in the case of revocation.
5The withdrawal of the representative of the civil plaintiff and civil defendant does not prevent the continuation of the proceedings.
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