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Extradition, death penalty and safeguards under the law of the requesting State
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Summary
Article 59 of the russian criminal code provides that the death penalty shall not be applied to a person extradited if the legislation of the requested state does not provide for it, or if its non-application forms part of a specific condition of the extradition. In this respect, a provision of positive law within the legal system of the requesting state, according to which the death penalty is not prescribed for the offence for which extradition is sought, must be regarded as an absolute guarantee for the purposes of granting extradition.
10/03/2020 · Italian Supreme Court · 11374/2020
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Anton Pulyaev is a Russian criminal defence lawyer and Managing Partner of ADVOLAW.
He has been in legal practice since 2006.
His practice focuses on white-collar crime, international criminal matters, economic offences, and business risk protection.
He advises and represents individuals and companies in complex criminal, regulatory, and cross-border cases.
He has been in legal practice since 2006.
His practice focuses on white-collar crime, international criminal matters, economic offences, and business risk protection.
He advises and represents individuals and companies in complex criminal, regulatory, and cross-border cases.
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