Article 1

Directive (EU) 2016/1919 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on legal aid for suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings and for requested persons in European arrest warrant proceedings · European Union

This Directive lays down common minimum rules concerning the right to legal aid for: suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings; and persons who are the subject of European arrest warrant proceedings pursuant to Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA (requested persons). This Directive complements Directives 2013/48/EU and (EU) 2016/800. Nothing in this Directive shall be interpreted as limiting the rights provided for in those Directives.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-10 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.