Criminal proceedings against a person undergoing psychiatric treatment, suspected of possessing narcotic drugs and driving a vehicle under the influence of such drugs - Interpretation of Directive (EU) 2016/1919 on legal aid and Directive 2013/48/EU on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings – Procedural safeguards for vulnerable persons – Determination of the vulnerability of those persons – No legal presumption – Direct effect – Interview of a suspect in the absence of a lawyer – Admissibility of evidence obtained in breach of procedural rights

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