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Application of European Arrest Warrant in Cyprus

The European Arrest Warrant (“EAW”) has simplified cross-border judicial surrender procedure for either prosecution or carrying out a custodial sentence or a detention order. Cyprus signed up to the European Convention on Extradition, with Law N. 23/1979, with the process being streamlined with the EU framework decision 2002.[1] How the process has being streamlined shall...
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An overview of the European Investigation Order

The European Investigation Order (“EIO”) is a judicial decision issued by a judicial authority in one European Union (“EU”) to have investigative measures on criminal matters carried out in another EU country. Similar to the European Arrest Warrant[KK1] , the EIO is based on mutual recognition, in line with Art. 82 TFEU, which indicates that “judicial...
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