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Case C-015/24 PPU

Case Information Subject Matter Stage of Proceedings
C-015/24 PPU
Party

Stachev

Type of proceeding
Reference for a preliminary ruling
Referring court

Sofiyski rayonen sad (Bulgaria)

In this judgment, the Court was called to clarify the scope of EU law requirements flowing from Directive 2013/48 on the right of access to a lawyer and more particularly, the interpretation of the rules concerning the waiver of that right by illiterate persons.

Right of access to a lawyer under Directive 2013/48/EU - Art. 47(1) CFR - Bulgarian legislation and case-law depriving courts from assessing evidence collected in breach of the Directive - exclusion of evidence -fairness of the criminal proceedings - derogation from the right of access to a lawyer - waiver of the right by illiterate suspects - rights of information in cases of waiver

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Fundamental Rights European Arrest Warrant Procedural Safeguards
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