EU Court of Justice Clarifies the Concept of “Arrest Warrant” in the European Arrest Warrant’s Procedure

On November 10, 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (Fourth Chamber) (the Court) delivered its judgment in the case of Openbaar Ministerie v Halil Ibrahim Özçelik (Case C-453/16). The ruling concerns one legal aspect arising out of the execution of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW), specifically the concept of an “arrest warrant”.