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EFTA00018723.pdf
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.
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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 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 document is a formal letter from the French Ministry of Justice to the US Department of Justice, dated December 11, 2020, filed in the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN). The letter clarifies French penal code, stating that France absolutely refuses to extradite its own citizens (including dual nationals), but under the principle of 'aut dedere aut judicare' (extradite or prosecute), France retains jurisdiction to try its citizens for crimes committed abroad. This is legally significant to the Maxwell case as she held French citizenship.
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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.
Clarification of French Extradition Law regarding Nationals
Explanation that France absolutely prohibits the extradition of French nationals (including dual citizens) but retains jurisdiction to try them in France for crimes committed abroad.
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