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(1) Motions for asserting indemnification claims in criminal proceedings may besubmitted by persons authorised to realise such claims in civil litigation.(2) Where damage occurs due to the commission of a criminal offence to state-owned orsocially-owned assets, the authority authorised by law to look after the protection of suchassets may participate in criminal proceedings in accordance with the powers hepossesses under that statute.Article 203(1) Motions for asserting an indemnification claim in criminal proceedings shall besubmitted to the authority to whom the criminal complaint was submitted or to the courtconducting the proceedings.(2) Motions may be submitted no later than the conclusion of the trial before a court offirst instance.(3) Persons authorised to file the motion shall specify the claim and submit supportingevidence.(4) Where authorised persons have not submitted motions for asserting indemnificationclaims in criminal proceedings by the issuance of the indictment, they shall be notifiedthat they are entitled to file such claims by the end of the trial. Where the criminaloffence resulted in damage to state-owned, or socially-owned assets, and no motion hasbeen filed, the court shall notify thereof the authority referred to in Article 202 paragraph2 of this Code.Article 204(1) Authorised persons (Article 202) may until the conclusion of the trial withdraw theirmotions for asserting indemnification claims in criminal proceedings and assert them incivil litigation. Where such a motion has been withdraw, it may not be submitted again.(2) Where an indemnification claim has after the filing of the motion and before theconclusion of the trial been transferred to another person, pursuant to the rules ofproperty law, the said person shall be summoned to declare himself on whether he stillintended to pursue his claim. Where a duly summoned persons fails to appear, it shallbe deemed that her has abandoned his action.Article 205(1) The court conducting the proceedings shall question the accused person on the factsspecified in the motion and explore the circumstances for determining theindemnification claim. The court is required to collect necessary evidence and exploreactions necessary for deciding on the motion even before such a motion has been filed.(2) Where exploration of indemnification claims would substantially prolong criminalproceedings, the court shall limit itself to the collection of facts whose establishmentwould not be possible at a later date, or would be much more difficult.