Definition
Article 3
For the purposes of this Directive, ‘legal aid’ means funding by a Member State of the assistance of a lawyer, enabling the exercise of the right of access to a lawyer.
Directive (EU) 2016/1919 Article 3
Directive (EU) 2016/1919 Article 3
Other provisions in Directive (EU) 2016/1919
- Article 1: Subject matter
- Article 2: Scope
- Article 4: Legal aid in criminal proceedings
- Article 5: Legal aid in European arrest warrant proceedings
- Article 6: Decisions regarding the granting of legal aid
- Article 7: Quality of legal aid services and training
- Article 8: Remedies
- Article 9: Vulnerable persons
- Article 10: Provision of data and report
- Article 11: Non-regression
CitationArticle 3 of Directive (EU) 2016/1919 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-11-02)
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