This document is a formal letter from the French Ministry of Justice to the US Department of Justice, dated December 11, 2020. It explicitly clarifies French law regarding extradition, stating that France is absolutely prohibited from extraditing its own nationals, including dual citizens (likely referencing Jean-Luc Brunel or Ghislaine Maxwell in the context of the Epstein investigation). It further explains that while extradition is refused, France retains jurisdiction to prosecute these individuals domestically under the principle of 'aut tradere, aut judicare' (extradite or prosecute).
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| Andrew Finkelman | Liaison Magistrate / Intermediary |
Magistrate at the US Embassy in Paris facilitating the communication.
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| Garde des Sceaux (Keeper of the Seals) | Minister of Justice |
Sender of the correspondence (representing the Ministry).
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| Ministère de la Justice |
French Ministry of Justice, specifically the Directorate of Criminal Affairs and Pardons.
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| Department of Justice (D.O.J) |
United States Department of Justice.
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| Ambassade des Etats-Unis d'Amérique à Paris |
US Embassy in Paris.
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Location of the French Ministry of Justice.
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Address of the French Ministry of Justice.
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Referenced regarding their legal stance on extradition and jurisdiction.
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"Le code de procédure pénale français proscrit donc de manière absolue l'extradition d'une personne qui avait la nationalité française au moment de la commission des faits"Source
"A partir du moment où elle était française au moment des faits, la personne réclamée est inextradable, peu importe qu'elle soit titulaire d'une ou de plusieurs autres nationalités."Source
"Lorsque le refus d'extrader est fondé sur la nationalité de la personne réclamée, la France applique le principe « aut tradere, aut judicare »"Source
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