The Role of the ANP in International Cooperation in Criminal Matters - The Implementation of the European Arrest Warrant - an Instrument Concerned with the Protection of Fundamental Rights
Keywords:
European arrest warrant; jurisdiction; execution; extraditionAbstract
The idea of consolidating criminal cooperation among EU member states is not new. Although it quickly developed into the necessary and essential corollary of the freedom of movement of citizens (one of the four freedoms enshrined from the beginning of the founding fathers) and the birth of the notion of citizenship (the European yet bound of course by a stated ambition to truly build a political Europe). Member States have already concluded, under the auspices of the Council of Europe, which initiated these instruments, conventions on the right to extraction. However, these proved insufficient in view of the new security requirements of the Union territory and the remarkable progress of European policy. It was therefore vital that the Union share with us the tools to combat cross-border crime. It should be said that the European arrest warrant has replaced the classic system of extraction with a simpler and more efficient mechanism of surrender to people wanted in view of the conduct of criminal investigations and/or executed a few times a month private assurances of liberty. To the extent that the European text serves only as a general framework, the European arrest warrant is not fixed, however, this being modeled by national transposition legislation, but also by the competent judicial authorities responsible for its daily application. This is why it is an excellent indicator of the willingness of states to engage in mutual recognition of judicial decisions in criminal matters.
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