Official Letter: DOJ-OGR-00020171
The letter from the French Ministry of Justice explains that under French law, an individual's French nationality at the time of an offense is a barrier to extradition. It references specific articles of the French Code of Criminal Procedure that govern removal proceedings. The letter is addressed to the U.S. Department of Justice through a liaison magistrate at the U.S. Embassy in Paris.
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The letter from the French Ministry of Justice explains that under French law, an individual's French nationality at the time of an offense is a barrier to extradition. It references specific articles of the French Code of Criminal Procedure that govern removal proceedings. The letter is addressed to the U.S. Department of Justice through a liaison magistrate at the U.S. Embassy in Paris.
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