Inquiries by the Secretariat of the Investigatory Chamber
1. The secretariat of the investigatory chamber shall carry out an initial evaluation of the documents submitted with the complaint.
2. If there is any indication of a potential breach, the secretariat shall conduct the appropriate preliminary investigation. This shall include, in particular, collecting written information, requesting documents and obtaining witness statements.
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3. The secretariat of the investigatory chamber may initiate preliminary investigations into a potential breach of this Code based on a filed complaint and after having informed the chairman of the investigatory chamber. In addition, the chairman of the investigatory chamber may initiate preliminary investigations at his own discretion and at any time.