59. Parties and witnesses may take back any filed exhibits belonging to them in the 12 months after the end of the proceedings or the appeal period. Where a party appeals from the decision by any means, exhibits may be taken back in the 12 months after the date of the final decision or the act terminating the appeal.
After that time, the secretary of the discipline committee may copy or transfer exhibits onto any medium that ensures their integrity, accessibility, authenticity and understandability for preservation purposes, unless the chair of the discipline committee decides otherwise.