C-175/22Criminal proceedings against BK

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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in criminal matters – Directive 2012/13/EU – Right to information in criminal proceedings – Article 6 – Right to information about the accusation – Article 6(4) – Changes in the information given – Amendment of the classification of the criminal offence – Obligation to inform the accused person in due time and to offer him or her the opportunity to put forward his or her arguments regarding the new envisaged classification – Effective exercise of the rights of the defence – Fairness of the proceedings – Directive (EU) 2016/343 – Strengthening of certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and of the right to be present at the trial in criminal proceedings – Article 3 – Presumption of innocence – Article 7(2) – Right not to incriminate oneself – Second paragraph of Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Requirement that the criminal court or tribunal be impartial – Reclassification of the offence on the initiative of the criminal court or tribunal or on the basis of a proposal from the accused person.

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