Anonymous Participants in Proceedings
1. When a person’s testimony in ethics proceedings conducted in accordance with this Code could lead to threats to his person or put him or any person particularly close to him in physical danger, the chairperson of the competent chamber or his deputy may order, inter alia, that: (a) the person not be identified in the presence of the parties; (b) the person not appear at the hearing; (c) the person’s voice be distorted; (d) the person be questioned outside the hearing room; (e) the person be questioned in writing through the chairperson of the competent chamber or his deputy; (f) all or some of the information that could be used to identify the person be included only in a separate, confidential case file.
2. If no other evidence is available to corroborate the testimony provided by the person concerned, such testimony may only be used in the context of imposing sanctions under this Code if: (a) the parties as well as their legal representatives had the opportunity to pose questions to the person concerned at least in writing; and (b) the members of the judicial body had the opportunity to interview the person concerned directly and in full awareness of his identity and to assess his identity and record in full.
3. Disciplinary measures shall be imposed on anyone who reveals the identity of any person granted anonymity under this provision or any information that could be used to identify such person.