39The purpose of that provision is to ensure that a person is not prosecuted or tried more than once in respect of the same acts (judgment of 16 November 2010, Mantello, C‑261/09, EU:C:2010:683, paragraph 40), and reflects the principle ne bis in idem enshrined in Article 50 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, according to which no one may be tried or punished twice in criminal proceedings for the same criminal offence.
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