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Legal Memorandum/Expert Opinion: Case 1:04-cr-00320-AJT Document 1033-1 Filed 12/27/20 Page 366 of 4

The document is a legal analysis by William Julié, a French lawyer, discussing the extradition laws between France and the USA. It argues that the French government has discretion to extradite its nationals under the Extradition Treaty between the USA and France, and questions the relevance of the Peterson case as a precedent. The analysis highlights the difference between a judicial decision and a discretionary decision by the French Ministry of Justice in extradition matters.

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The document is a legal analysis by William Julié, a French lawyer, discussing the extradition laws between France and the USA. It argues that the French government has discretion to extradite its nationals under the Extradition Treaty between the USA and France, and questions the relevance of the Peterson case as a precedent. The analysis highlights the difference between a judicial decision and a discretionary decision by the French Ministry of Justice in extradition matters.

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