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(1) Where the application of criminal law depends on a prior ruling on a legal issue forwhose determination jurisdiction rests with a court in another proceedings or a differentpublic authority, the court adjudicating the criminal case may rule on that questionpursuant to provisions applying to adducing testimony in criminal proceedings. Theresolution of this legal issue has effect only for the criminal case before that court.(2) Where a decision on that issue has already been rendered by a court in anotherproceedings or by another public authority, the criminal court shall not be bound by suchdecision in its assessment whether a certain criminal offence has been committed.Chapter XVIIDEFINITIONS OF LEGAL TERMS AND OTHERPROVISIONSArticle 214(1) Where it is prescribed by law that prosecution of certain individuals and criminaloffences requires prior permission from a competent public authority, the publicprosecutor may not request the conduct of the investigation or issue an indictment ormotion to indict directly unless he submits proof that such permission has been granted.(2) Where a criminal offence is being prosecuted on the basis of private prosecution, oron a motion by a subsidiary prosecutor, permission shall be obtained by the court.(3) Persons who enjoy immunity from prosecution may invoke that right by thecommencement of the trial. Where a defendant acquires immunity following thecommencement of the trial, he may invoke that immunity immediately, but no later thanthe conclusion of the trial.(4) The authorities referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article may ask a competentpublic authority permission to institute criminal prosecution even before a personenjoying an immunity right invokes it.Article 215Where proceedings for a criminal offence depend on a motion by an aggrieved party, thepublic prosecutor may not request the conduct of an investigation or issue an indictmentor a motion to indict until the aggrieved has filed his motion.Article 216Within three days of placement in detention, the effectiveness of the indictment, or aconviction in connection with a criminal offence prosecutable on the basis of a motion toindict, the court shall notify the authority of employer where the accused person isemployed.Article 217