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Type: Legal statement / court exhibit / official correspondence
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This document is an exhibit filed on December 18, 2020, in the case of United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330). It is a formal statement from Philippe Jaeglé of the French Office for International Mutual Assistance, clarifying that under the 1996 Bilateral Extradition Treaty and French law, France systematically refuses to extradite its own nationals to the United States. The text distinguishes this policy from intra-EU extradition rules.

People (1)

Name Role Context
Philippe JAEGLÉ Official / Signatory
Signatory for the Office for the International Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters

Organizations (6)

Name Type Context
Office for the International Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
Issuing body of the statement
United States of America
Treaty partner
France
Treaty partner / Country refusing extradition of nationals
European Union
Political entity mentioned regarding extradition exceptions
European Court of Human Rights
Judicial body mentioned in context of international obligations
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Referenced in footer code (DOJ-OGR)

Timeline (2 events)

1996-04-23
Signing of the Bilateral Extradition Treaty between the United States and France
Unknown
USA France
2004-03-09
Law transposing the framework decision on the European arrest warrant
France
France EU

Locations (2)

Location Context
Country requesting extradition
Country denying extradition of nationals

Relationships (1)

Signature block at bottom of document

Key Quotes (3)

"The requested State is not bound to grant the extradition of any of its nationals, but the Executive Power of the United States has the right to do so at its discretion if it deems it appropriate."
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"France systematically refuses to grant the extradition of French nationals to the American judicial authorities"
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"In any event, the principle of non-extradition of nationals is a principle of extradition law from which France has never deviated outside the framework of the European Union."
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