300. Depositions by witnesses are recorded so that the testimony can be preserved and reproduced.
The Minister of Justice provides the court with the necessary recording systems. However, if an examination is conducted elsewhere than at the court, in a place chosen by the parties, it is up to the parties to call on the services of an official stenographer or, if needed, to agree on an appropriate method of recording to ensure the integrity of the deposition.
Any transcript of an examination that is filed with the court must be made by an official stenographer.