(166)This Directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in the Charter, in particular the right to the protection of personal data, the freedom to conduct a business, the right to consumer protection, the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial, the right not to be tried or punished twice for the same offence and has to be implemented in accordance with those rights and principles.
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New version applies from 01/07/2016 — introduced by Directive (EU) 2016/1034.
202 provisions change.
Later versions: 01/10/2018, 31/12/2019, 26/03/2020, 26/06/2021, 10/11/2021, 01/01/2022, 28/02/2022, 23/03/2023, 09/01/2024, 28/03/2024, 17/01/2025, 06/06/2026.
Recital 166 changes in this version: compare with the current text.