court filing: 20-cr-00880-AJN Document 112 Filed 03/23/21 Page 141 of 518
Summary
The document argues that the Ministry's interpretation of extradition law is incorrect, citing the Extradition Treaty between the USA and France and the French Code of Criminal Procedure. It asserts that nationality protection only applies to individuals who were French nationals at the time of the offense, not at the time of the extradition request. The document is a legal argument presented by attorney William Julié.
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