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Part II
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Article 12
Limited Admittance of Defense Counsel
(1) In one criminal case, several lawyers or professional representatives may not act side by side as chosen counsel for one defendant.
(2) The rules about obligatory representation by defense counsel do not apply. The presiding judge appoints a defense counsel for the whole or part of the proceedings if the difficulty of the factual or legal problems makes assistance by a defense counsel necessary, or if the defendant, in due consideration of his personality, is unable to defend himself personally.
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Berlin, 13 December 1944
The Reich Minister of Justice