This Directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and in particular the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial, the presumption of innocence and the right of defence, the right not to be tried or punished twice in criminal proceedings for the same criminal offence and the principles of legality and proportionality of criminal offences and penalties.
Urramaítear leis an Treoir seo na cearta bunúsacha agus comhlíontar na prionsabail a aithnítear i gCairt um Chearta Bunúsacha an Aontais Eorpaigh, agus go háirithe an ceart chun leigheas éifeachtach agus triail chóir a fháil, toimhde na neamhchiontachta agus ceart chun cosaint a fháil, an ceart chun nach ndéanfar duine a thriail ná a phionósú faoi dhó in imeachtaí coiriúla i ngeall ar an gcion coiriúil céanna agus prionsabail na dlíthiúlachta agus na comhréireachta i dtaca le cionta coiriúla agus pionóis.