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European arrest warrant

The European arrest warrant is a judicial decision issued by a judicial authority of an EU Member State for the arrest and surrender by another Member State of a person wanted for a criminal prosecution or the execution of a custodial sentence.

It is a tool, which strengthened cooperation between Member States’ judicial authorities based on the principle of mutual recognition of decisions in criminal matters.

The European arrest warrant is based on a Framework Decision adopted by the Council on and amended in 2009.

Several EU directives on procedural rights adopted between 2010 and 2016 ensure that persons who are the subject of a European arrest warrant:

  • have the right of access to a lawyer and to legal aid;
  • are entitled to interpretation and translation of the European arrest warrant;
  • receive information on their rights.

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