Bideault v. France, No. 11261/84, ECommHR (Plenary), 1 October 1986

Right to a fair trial. Person belonging to a linguistic and ethnic minority.

Art. 6 ECHR

If a person is able to understand the language in which a process is being held, he/she cannot request assistance from an interpreter to translate proceedings in another language, including the language of an ethnic minority to which the individual belongs