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Directive (EU) 2016/800 Article 14

Directive (EU) 2016/800 Article 14

Right to protection of privacy

Article 14

1.   Member States shall ensure that the privacy of children during criminal proceedings is protected. 2.   To that end, Member States shall either provide that court hearings involving children are usually held in the absence of the public, or allow courts or judges to decide to hold such hearings in the absence of the public. 3.   Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the records referred to in Article 9 are not publicly disseminated. 4.   Member States shall, while respecting freedom of expression and information, and freedom and pluralism of the media, encourage the media to take self-regulatory measures in order to achieve the objectives set out in this Article.

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