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1.6 Hearing of parties, witnesses and experts

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1.6.4 Separate hearings 

A revised version of this publication entered into force.

Normally each witness must be heard separately, i.e. any other witnesses to be heard subsequently must not be present. This Rule does not apply to experts and to the parties. Witnesses whose statements conflict may be confronted with one another, i.e. each heard in turn in the presence of the other. The same applies to experts.

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