This document is a formal letter dated March 9, 2021, from the French Ministry of Justice to the US Department of Justice, transmitted via Liaison Magistrate Andrew Finkelman. It clarifies French extradition law (specifically Articles 696-2 and 694-4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure), stating definitively that France does not extradite its own nationals and that this constitutes an 'insurmountable obstacle' regardless of whether the nationality was lost after the offense occurred. This is likely in reference to the potential extradition of Jean-Luc Brunel or a similar figure involved in the Epstein case holding French citizenship.
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Andrew Finkelman | Liaison Magistrate |
Intermediary for the communication, located at the US Embassy in Paris.
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| Philippe Jaeglé | Chef du Bureau de l'Entraide Pénale Internationale (Head of the International Mutual Legal Assistance Bureau) |
Signatory of the letter.
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| Monsieur le garde des Sceaux | Minister of Justice |
Sender (formal title used in header).
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| Ministère de la Justice |
French Ministry of Justice (Sender)
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| Department of Justice (D.O.J) |
United States Department of Justice (Recipient)
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| Direction des affaires criminelles et des grâces |
Department within the French Ministry of Justice
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| Ambassade des Etats-Unis d'Amérique à Paris |
US Embassy where the liaison magistrate is located
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"L'extradition n'est pas accordée : 1° Lorsque la personne réclamée a la nationalité française"Source
"Ainsi, le fait que la personne recherchée ait la nationalité française constitue un obstacle insurmontable à son extradition."Source
"la perte de la nationalité, postérieurement à la commission de cette dernière, est sans incidence sur la procédure d'extradition"Source
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