Scope of the rights of the suspects and accused persons
Article 41
1. The activities of the EPPO shall be carried out in full compliance with the rights of suspects and accused persons enshrined in the Charter, including the right to a fair trial and the rights of defence. 2. Any suspected or accused person in the criminal proceedings of the EPPO shall, at a a minimum, have the procedural rights provided for in Union law, including directives concerning the rights of suspects and accused persons in criminal procedures, as implemented by national law, such as: (a) the right to interpretation and translation, as provided for in Directive 2010/64/EU; (b) the right to information and access to the case materials, as provided for in Directive 2012/13/EU; (c) the right of access to a lawyer and the right to communicate with and have third persons informed in the event of detention, as provided for in Directive 2013/48/EU; (d) the right to remain silent and the right to be presumed innocent as provided for in Directive (EU) 2016/343; (e) the right to legal aid as provided for in Directive (EU) 2016/1919. 3. Without prejudice to the rights referred to in this Chapter, suspects and accused persons as well as other persons involved in the proceedings of the EPPO shall have all the procedural rights available to them under the applicable national law, including the possibility to present evidence, to request the appointment of experts or expert examination and hearing of witnesses, and to request the EPPO to obtain such measures on behalf of the defence.