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This letter, dated December 11, 2020, is from the French Ministry of Justice to the U.S. Department of Justice. It clarifies that French law, specifically Article 696-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, absolutely prohibits the extradition of any individual who was a French national at the time an alleged crime was committed. The letter contrasts this with the legal practices of Anglo-Saxon countries like the United States, which may extradite their own nationals.

This letter from the French Ministry of Justice, dated December 11, 2020, is addressed to the U.S. Department of Justice via its Liaison Magistrate in Paris. It formally explains that French law absolutely prohibits the extradition of any individual who was a French national at the time an alleged crime was committed. The letter contrasts this with the practices of Anglo-Saxon countries like the U.S. and clarifies that when extradition is denied on these grounds, French courts are empowered to prosecute the individual under the principle of 'aut tradere, aut judicar' (either extradite or prosecute).

This letter from the French Ministry of Justice, dated December 11, 2020, is addressed to the U.S. Department of Justice. It explains that French law strictly prohibits the extradition of individuals who were French nationals at the time of the alleged crime, including those with dual nationality. The letter contrasts this with the legal systems of Anglo-Saxon countries like the United States and states that when France refuses extradition on grounds of nationality, it applies the principle of 'aut tradere, aut judicar' (either extradite or prosecute).