Right to legal aid
Article 18
Member States shall ensure that national law in relation to legal aid guarantees the effective exercise of the right to be assisted by a lawyer pursuant to Article 6.
Directive (EU) 2016/800 Article 18
Directive (EU) 2016/800 Article 18
Other provisions in Directive (EU) 2016/800
- Article 13: Timely and diligent treatment of cases
- Article 14: Right to protection of privacy
- Article 15: Right of the child to be accompanied by the holder of parental responsibility during the proceedings
- Article 16: Right of children to appear in person at, and participate in, their trial
- Article 17: European arrest warrant proceedings
- Article 19: Remedies
- Article 20: Training
- Article 21: Data collection
- Article 22: Costs
- Article 23: Non-regression
CitationArticle 18 of Directive (EU) 2016/800 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
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