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of 5 October 2007 (Status as of 1 July 2021)
Art. 180Status
1 Persons providing information in terms of Article 178 letters b–g have the right to remain silent; they are subject to the provisions on examination hearings with the accused, mutatis mutandis.
2 A private claimant (Art. 178 let. a) is obliged to testify before the public prosecutor, before the courts and before the police if they interview the claimant on behalf of the public prosecutor. In addition, the provisions on witnesses apply mutatis mutandis, with exception of Article 176.