EC calls on Romania to transpose Directive on the right of access to lawyer and to communicate upon arrest
Monday, November 20, 2023
The European Commission on Thursday decided to send a reasoned opinion to Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia or failing to correctly transpose the Directive on the right of access to a lawyer and to communicate upon arrest.This Directive (Directive 2013/48/EU) aims to ensure access to a lawyer from the earliest stages of proceedings for persons subjected to a European Arrest Warrant (EAW), as well as for suspects and accused persons in criminal ...