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Article 280(1) Decisions of the chamber referred to in Article 273 paragraph 3 of this Code areappealable, while the prosecutor and the aggrieved may appeal against the decisionsreferred to in Articles 274 and 275 of this Code. Other decisions issued by the chamberin connection with objections against the indictment are not appealable.(2) If only the aggrieved appealed against a decision of the chamber and the appeal isupheld, it shall be deemed that by submitting an appeal the aggrieved took over theprosecution.Article 281(1) Where an objection against the indictment was not submitted or was dismissed, atthe request of the president of the chamber before which the trial is to be held, thechamber (Article 24 paragraph 6) may rule on any issue on which rulings in connectionwith objections shall be rendered pursuant of this Code.(2) The president of the chamber is entitled to file the request referred to in paragraph 1of this Article until the setting of a trial date, but no later than 30 days following thereception of the indictment by the court.(3) The provisions of Article 272 paragraph 2 and Articles 273 to 276, Articles 279 and280 of this Code shall apply accordingly in taking decisions in connection with therequest referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.Article 282The indictment assumes legal force when the objection is denied, when no objectionwas submitted or when one has been dismissed – on the date when the chamber, rulingon a request of the president of the chamber (Article 281), upholds the indictment, andwhere there was no such request – the date when the president of the chamber sets thetrial date, or at the expiry of the time limit referred to in Article 281 paragraph 2 of thisCode.Chapter XXaPLEA AGREEMENTSArticle 282a(1) Where criminal proceedings are being conducted for a single criminal offence or for aconcurrence of criminal offences punishable by terms of imprisonment of up to 12 years,the public prosecutor may offer the accused person and his defence counsel theconclusion of an agreement on the admission of guilt, or the accused person and hisdefence counsel may propose the conclusion of such an agreement to the publicprosecutor.