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Extradition and European Arrest Warrant Act

Extradition and European Arrest Warrant Act

Chapter five - SURRENDER BASED ON A EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT

Title II - Execution of the European arrest warrant issued by another EU Member State

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Article 46

(1) Where European arrest warrants have been received by the District Court from two or more Member States and they concern one and the same person, the court shall make a decision in view of all the circumstances, after assessing the seriousness and the location of commission of the offences, the dates on which the European arrest warrants were received and the purpose for which the respective warrant has been issued.

(2) The court may consult Eurojust in making a decision under para 1.

(3) In the event of conflict between a European arrest warrant and a request for extradition filed by a state which is not a member of the European Union, the court shall assess all the circumstances, especially those stated in para 1 and in the respective international treaty.

(4) A request for extradition filed by the an international criminal court shall take precedence.

Keywords

Competing request
Obligation to cooperate



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