Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 12 March 2020.#Criminal proceedings against VW.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado de Instrucción de Badalona.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Judicial cooperation in criminal matters — Directive 2013/48/EU — Article 3(2) — Right of access to a lawyer — Circumstances in which the right of access to a lawyer must be guaranteed — Non-appearance — Derogations from the right of access to a lawyer — Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union — Right to effective judicial protection.#Case C-659/18.