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The Charter of Fundamental Rights was formally proclaimed in Nice in December 2000 by the European Parliament, Council and Commission and on 1 December 2009, with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the Charter was given binding legal effect equal to the Treaties. The Charter entrenches all the rights found in the case law of the Court of Justice of the EU; the rights and freedoms enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights; other rights and principles resulting from the common, constitutional traditions of EU countries and other international instruments. It creates legal certainty in the EU, by making fundamental rights clearer and more visible.

The strengthening of procedural rights of suspected or accused persons in criminal proceedings in the European Union is done by adopting and implementing the following: • Directive 2010/64/EU (27/10/2013) - Right to interpretation and translation • Directive 2012/13/EU (02/06/2014) - Right to information • Directive 2013/48/EU (27/11/2016) - Right of access to lawyer • Directive (EU)2016/343 (01/04/2018) - Presumption of innocence and right to be present at one's trial • Directive (EU) 2016/800 (11/06/2019) - Procedural safeguards for children • Directive (EU) 2016/1919 (26/10/2016) - Legal aid