Article 316-16

①When the defendant or the defense counsel receives the documents under the provisions of Article 316-13, paragraph (1), and evidence to be disclosed pursuant to the provisions of Article 316-14, paragraph (1) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of the preceding Article is disclosed, the defendant or the defense counsel must, with regard to evidence for examination requested by the public prosecutor, clearly indicate their opinion on whether said person will consent pursuant to the provisions of Article 326 or whether said person has no objection relating to the request of examination.

②The court may, upon hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, set a deadline for the clarification of the opinion prescribed in the preceding paragraph.