The WLR Daily case summaries
[2022] WLR(D) 97
Court of Justice of the European Union
X v Openbaar Ministerie
Y v Openbaar Ministerie
(Joined Cases C-562/21PPU and C-563/21PPU)
EU:C:2022:100
2021 Nov 16; Dec 16; 2022 Feb 22
President K Lenaerts,
Vice-President L Bay Larsen,
Presidents of Chambers A Arabadjiev, A Prechal, C Lycourgos, S Rodin, I Jarukaitis, N Jääskinen (Rapporteur), I Ziemele, J Passer,
Judges M Ilešič, J C Bonichot, LS Rossi, A Kumin, N Wahl
Advocate General A Rantos
Vice-President L Bay Larsen,
Presidents of Chambers A Arabadjiev, A Prechal, C Lycourgos, S Rodin, I Jarukaitis, N Jääskinen (Rapporteur), I Ziemele, J Passer,
Judges M Ilešič, J C Bonichot, LS Rossi, A Kumin, N Wahl
Advocate General A Rantos
Extradition— European arrest warrant— Grounds for non-execution— European arrest warrants issued for purposes of executing custodial sentence against first requested person and of conducting criminal prosecution against second— Executing judicial authority having evidence of systemic or generalised deficiencies relating to independence of judiciary in issuing member state— Whether executing judicial authority permitted to refuse to surrender requested persons on ground of breach of right to fair trial by “tribunal previously established by law”— Applicable test where warrants issued for purposes of executing custodial sentence or conducting prosecution—
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
, art 47