EU Court of Justice Clarifies the Concept of Grounds for Refusal of Execution of the European Arrest Warrant

On December 21, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union, Grand Chamber, (the Court) delivered a judgment giving its interpretation of one of the key concepts underlying the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) scheme based on the 2002 Framework Decision (EAW FD), that is, the grounds for refusal of execution of the request.