Opinion of Advocate General Richard de la Tour delivered on 3 March 2022.#Criminal proceedings against HN.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sofiyski rayonen sad.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in criminal matters – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Articles 47 and 48 – European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms – Article 6 – Directive (EU) 2016/343 – Strengthening of certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and of the right to be present at the trial in criminal proceedings – Article 8 – Right to be present at the trial – Return decision accompanied by an entry ban of five years – Conditions for holding a trial in the absence of the person concerned – Obligation to be present at the trial provided for under national law.#Case C-420/20.