Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 19 May 2022.#Criminal procedure against IR.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Spetsializiran nakazatelen sad.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in criminal matters – Directive (EU) 2016/343 – Article 8 – Right to be present at the trial – Information regarding the holding of the trial – Inability to locate the accused person notwithstanding the reasonable efforts of the competent authorities – Possibility of a trial and a conviction in absentia – Article 9 – Right to a new trial, or to another legal remedy, which allows a fresh determination of the merits of the case.#Case C-569/20.