89For that reason, as stated in recitals 27 and 28 of that directive and in Articles 6 and 7 thereof, it is precisely the objective of those provisions to allow for an effective exercise of the rights of the defence and to ensure the fairness of the proceedings (see, to that effect, with respect to Article 6, judgment of 22 March 2017, Tranca and Others, C‑124/16, C‑188/16 and C‑213/16, EU:C:2017:228, paragraph 38 and the case-law cited).
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