Print COUNCIL OF
THE EUROPEAN UNION
Brussels, 3 June 2003
(OR. en)
9153/03
AGREEMENT ON EXTRADITION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: (…)
ARTICLE 13
Capital Punishment
Where the offence for which extradition is sought is punishable by death under the laws in the requesting State and not punishable by death under the laws in the requested State, the requested State may grant extradition on the condition that the death penalty shall not be imposed on the person sought, or if for procedural reasons such condition cannot be complied with by the requesting State, on condition that the death penalty if imposed shall not be carried out. If the requesting State accepts extradition subject to conditions pursuant to this Article, it shall comply with the conditions. If the requesting State does not accept the conditions, the request for extradition may be denied.
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