C and CD (Obstacles juridiques a l'execution d'une decision de remise) (Cooperation in criminal matters - European arrest warrant - Opinion) [2022] EUECJ C-804/21PPU_O (10 March 2022)

C and CD (Obstacles juridiques a l'execution d'une decision de remise) (Cooperation in criminal matters - European arrest warrant - Opinion) [2022] EUECJ C-804/21PPU_O (10 March 2022)

Article 23 of Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA is not applicable if surrender is not possible due to an asylum procedure; if applicable, extension of the surrender time limit and continued detention is permissible only if a judicial authority finds that force majeure prevented surrender and agrees a new surrender date. Legal obstacles such as asylum applications interrupt the time limits but do not automatically constitute force majeure. Release is mandatory upon expiry of the time limits unless a judicial authority has validly extended them.

Citation
[2022] EUECJ C-804/21PPU_O
Parties
Requested Person: C; Requested Person: CD; Other Party (prosecutor): Syyttäjä
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
10 March 2022
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Ruling (opinion of Advocate General) / Opinion Before Judgment
Outcome
Opinion (proposed answer to preliminary ruling): Article 23 of Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA is not applicable if surrender is not possible because of an asylum procedure. If not, only a judicial authority may extend the surrender time limit for force majeure and continued detention; legal obstacles such as asylum...
Legal Topics
European Arrest Warrant, Surrender Procedures, Force Majeure, Asylum Applications, Judicial Authority Competence, Detention and Release, Time Limits for Surrender
Criminal Law European Union Law Extradition Law European Arrest Warrant Surrender Procedures Force Majeure Asylum Applications Judicial Authority Competence +2 more

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Parties

C

Requested Person

CD

Requested Person

Syyttäjä

Other Party (prosecutor)

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Ruling (opinion of Advocate General) / Opinion Before Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Article 23(3) of Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA requires a judicial authority to determine force majeure and agree a new surrender date for European arrest warrant execution.
  2. 2 Whether legal obstacles such as asylum applications constitute force majeure under Article 23(3).
  3. 3 Whether expiry of time limits under Article 23(2)-(4) mandates release of the requested person.

Ratio Decidendi

Article 23 of Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA is not applicable if surrender is not possible due to an asylum procedure; if applicable, extension of the surrender time limit and continued detention is permissible only if a judicial authority finds that force majeure prevented surrender and agrees a new surrender date. Legal obstacles such as asylum applications interrupt the time limits but do not automatically constitute force majeure. Release is mandatory upon expiry of the time limits unless a judicial authority has validly extended them.

Court Disposition

Opinion (proposed answer to preliminary ruling): Article 23 of Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA is not applicable if surrender is not possible because of an asylum procedure. If not, only a judicial authority may extend the surrender time limit for force majeure and continued detention; legal obstacles such as asylum...