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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-57

Surrender shall not be granted to a State that is not a member of the European Union if the offence for which surrender is requested is of a political nature, unless it is an offence referred to in Ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-1

No surrender may be made to a foreign government of persons who have not been prosecuted or convicted for an offence under this section.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-4

Extradition shall not be granted: 1° Where the person claimed has French nationality, the latter being assessed at the time of the offence for which extradition is requested; 2° Where the crime or off…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-11

Following notification of the extradition request, if he decides not to release the person claimed, the public prosecutor shall present him to the first president of the court of appeal or to the judg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-14

If, at the time of his appearance, the person claimed declares that he consents to be extradited and that the legal conditions for extradition have been fulfilled, the investigating chamber, after inf…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-27

Where the person claimed declares to the public prosecutor that he consents to his extradition, he shall appear before the investigating chamber within five working days of the date on which he was pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-40

When the French Government has obtained the extradition of a person pursuant to the Convention of 27 September 1996 relating to Extradition between the Member States of the European Union, the person…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-42

The extradition, by means of transit on French territory or by the vessels of the French maritime services, of a person not having French nationality, handed over by another government is authorised b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-45

Where, in a criminal case investigated abroad, the foreign government deems it necessary to communicate exhibits or documents in the hands of the French authorities, the request shall be transmitted i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-51

In application of 7° of Article 696-50, the obligations listed in Article 138 may also be followed in France, under the same conditions.

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