EAW
E665704
EU framework decision
European Arrest Warrant
European Union law measure
extradition mechanism
legal instrument
EAW is the abbreviation for the European Arrest Warrant, a legal framework that streamlines the extradition of individuals between European Union member states for prosecution or to serve a sentence.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| European Arrest Warrant | 0 |
| Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EU framework decision
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European Arrest Warrant ⓘ European Union law measure ⓘ extradition mechanism ⓘ legal instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EAW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesIn | European Union member states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToOffencesWithMaximumPenalty | at least 12 months of imprisonment for prosecution cases ⓘ |
| appliesToOffencesWithRemainingSentence | at least 4 months of imprisonment for sentence enforcement ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple | mutual recognition of judicial decisions ⓘ |
| canBeTransmittedVia |
Interpol channels
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Schengen Information System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | EU area of freedom, security and justice instrument ⓘ |
| contains |
description of the circumstances of the offence
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identity of the requested person ⓘ information on the nature and legal classification of the offence ⓘ penalty imposed or prescribed ⓘ |
| criticisedFor |
disparities in procedural safeguards between member states
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potential impact on fundamental rights ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 2004 ⓘ |
| executedBy | judicial authority of another member state ⓘ |
| feature |
abolition of political offence exception for most offences
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direct transmission between judicial authorities ⓘ limited grounds for refusal ⓘ standardised warrant form ⓘ time limits for decision on execution ⓘ |
| implementedBy | national legislation of EU member states ⓘ |
| issuedBy | judicial authority of a member state ⓘ |
| language | all official EU languages ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayBeRefusedOnGroundsOf |
age of criminal responsibility
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amnesty in the executing state ⓘ ne bis in idem (double jeopardy) ⓘ serious risk of fundamental rights violations as interpreted by case law ⓘ |
| mayBeUsedFor |
organised crime offences
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serious cross-border crime ⓘ terrorism-related offences ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitate surrender of persons for prosecution
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facilitate surrender of persons to serve a custodial sentence ⓘ streamline extradition procedures within the EU ⓘ |
| reformedBy | subsequent EU legislation and case law interpretations ⓘ |
| relatedTo | principle of mutual trust between EU member states ⓘ |
| replaces | traditional extradition procedures between EU member states ⓘ |
| requires | guarantees on fundamental rights compliance ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
persons sought for criminal prosecution
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persons sought to serve a custodial sentence ⓘ |
| subjectTo | review by the Court of Justice of the European Union ⓘ |
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