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Directive (EU) 2016/800 Article 16

Directive (EU) 2016/800 Article 16

Right of children to appear in person at, and participate in, their trial

Article 16

1.   Member States shall ensure that children have the right to be present at their trial and shall take all necessary measures to enable them to participate effectively in the trial, including by giving them the opportunity to be heard and to express their views. 2.   Member States shall ensure that children who were not present at their trial have the right to a new trial or to another legal remedy, in accordance with, and under the conditions set out in, Directive (EU) 2016/343.

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