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European Union
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)
Title VI
Article 48

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)

law://eu/treaty/2016/charter/art_48@2026-11-13

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Key facts

In force: 1 Dec 2009
Adopted: 7 Jun 2016
Made by: EU Member States (Treaty parties)
Official: EUR-Lex 12016P/TXT · ELI

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Human rights Principles, objectives and tasks of the Treaties

Contents

1. Everyone who has been charged shall be presumed innocent u…
2. Respect for the rights of the defence of anyone who has be…

Contents

1. Everyone who has been charged shall be presumed innocent u…
2. Respect for the rights of the defence of anyone who has be…

History · 1 version

7 Jun 2016Reading

This text since 7 Jun 2016

In force

Article 48Presumption of innocence and right of defence#

1.Everyone who has been charged shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.

2.Respect for the rights of the defence of anyone who has been charged shall be guaranteed.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Connections

Interpreted by the courts in 25: CR and TP v Soledil Srl, sous concordat préventif (C-320/24); G.L. v AB SpA (C-38/24); Jakub Cupriak-Trojan and Mateusz Trojan v Wojewoda Mazowiecki (C-713/23); CL v Prokuratura na Republika Bulgaria (C-312/24); Meta Platforms Ireland Limited v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (C-797/23); RB, en qualité d’ayant droit de Claude Chabrol and Others v Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (SACD) and Others (C-182/24); Russisch-Kirgizisch Ontwikkelingsfonds v Belgische Staat (C-384/24); V v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (C-147/24); BRANDL Mezőgazdasági, Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft. v Agrárminisztérium (C-286/25); MJ v AA (C-521/21); K. M. H. v Obshtina Stara Zagora (C-43/24); Minister for Justice v I.T (C-477/24); Asociación de Empresas de Servicios para la Dependencia (AESTE) v Ayuntamiento de Ortuella (C-210/24); SG v Gemeinde Wien (C-757/24); Criminal proceedings against AK Dlhopolec s.r.o. and Others (C-590/24); Imballaggi Piemontesi Srl v Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM) (C-588/24); A.B. v Kärntner Landesregierung (C-356/24); Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Wien (C-2/23); NI v Republika Hrvatska (C-373/24); PROFIL-COPY 2002 Irodatechnikai Kft. v Közigazgatási és Területfejlesztési Minisztérium (C-510/24); Cairo Network Srl and Others v Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy and Others (C-764/23); Ministerio Fiscal v MSIG (C-802/23); 'R' S.A. v AW 'T” sp. z o.o.' (C-225/22); GB v Minister van Asiel en Migratie (C-313/25 PPU); Ministero della Giustizia v NZ (C-253/24)
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