1. In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial tribunal established by law. Judgment shall be pronounced publicly but the press and public may be excluded from all or part of the trial in the interests of morals, public order or national security in a democratic society, where the interests of juveniles or the protection of the private life of the parties so require, or to the extent strictly necessary in the opinion of the court in special circumstances where publicity would prejudice the interests of justice.
2. Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law
3.Everyone charged with a criminal offence has the following minimum rights:
(a) to be informed promptly, in a language which he understands and in detail, of the nature and cause of the accusation against him;
(b) to have adequate time and facilities for the preparation of his defence;
Directive on procedural safeguards for children 2016/800
Directive on the right to interpretation and translation 2010/64/EU
Directive on the right to information 2012/13/EU
Directive on access to a lawyer and to have a third party informed 2013/48/EU
Directive 2016/343 on the presumption of innocence
Directive 2016/1919 on legal aid
Case Study - The Agreement with the Prosecutor
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