Spain and the European arrest warrant: The view of a "key kser"

This book deals with the judgments of the supreme courts of a number of Member States which determine the constitutionality of some part or parts of implementing legislation by which the EU Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) was transposed into national law.The Framework Decision, adopted in June 2002, seeks to change the mechanism by which individuals sought for trial or punishment in one Member State, but who are present in another Member State, are made available to the Member State which seeks to try or punish them. This mechanism has traditionally been called extradition and has been the subject of international agreements. According to the Framework Decision, individuals, including nationals of the state, must be surrendered to the authorities of other Member States for trial or punishment in respect of a specified list of offences on a warrant issued by the authorities of the seeking state.

Journal/Publisher: Wolf Legal Publishers

Publication type: Book chapter

Number of pages/Page range: 163-185

Language/s (content): English

Date of publication: 03-07-06

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