98In that context, it is, however, for the court to achieve a fair balance between, on the one hand, respect for the rights of the defence, and, on the other, the need to guarantee the effectiveness of prosecution and punishment of offences affecting the financial interests of the European Union, and also the need to ensure that the proceedings are completed within a reasonable time, taking into account anything deliberately done by the defence to obstruct the due course of those proceedings.
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