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This legal document, signed by Philippe JAEGLE of the French Office of International Criminal Mutual Legal Assistance, outlines France's policy on the extradition of its nationals. It states that based on a 1996 bilateral treaty, France systematically refuses to extradite French citizens to the United States, a principle that applies to all non-EU countries. However, an exception exists within the European Union, where the European Arrest Warrant mandates extradition between member states, overriding the principle of non-extradition of nationals.
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This letter, dated December 11, 2020, is a formal communication from the French Ministry of Justice to the U.S. Department of Justice. It explains that under French law, France is absolutely prohibited from extraditing any individual who was a French national at the time an alleged crime was committed, regardless of dual nationality. The letter further states that when extradition is denied on these grounds, France is obligated by the principle of 'aut tradere, aut judicare' to prosecute the individual in its own courts.
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This document is an exhibit filed on December 18, 2020, in the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN). It is a formal statement in French by Philippe Jaegle, Head of the International Mutual Legal Assistance Bureau, explaining that under the 1996 bilateral treaty and French law, France systematically refuses to extradite its own nationals to the United States. It clarifies that exceptions to this rule only apply within the European Union.
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This legal document, filed in a U.S. court case, is a statement from Philippe Jaegle of the French Office of International Mutual Legal Assistance. It explains that under French law and its 1996 extradition treaty with the U.S., France systematically refuses to extradite its own nationals. The document contrasts this with the system within the European Union, where, due to a high level of integration and shared legal standards, member states cannot refuse extradition of their nationals to other member states solely on the basis of nationality.
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This is a formal letter dated December 11, 2020, from the French Ministry of Justice to the U.S. Department of Justice. The letter explains that French law absolutely prohibits the extradition of individuals who were French nationals at the time of the alleged offense, regardless of dual nationality. It clarifies that when France refuses an extradition request on these grounds, it is obligated under the principle of 'aut tradere, aut judicare' (either extradite or prosecute) to bring legal proceedings against the person in its own courts.
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This is a formal letter dated March 9, 2021, from the French Ministry of Justice to the US Department of Justice (filed in the US v. Maxwell case). The letter, signed by Philippe Jaeglé, explains French extradition laws (Articles 696 et seq.), specifically clarifying that France does not extradite its own nationals (Article 694-4). It asserts that if a requested person held French nationality at the time of the offense, it constitutes an 'insurmountable obstacle' to extradition.
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