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Timestamp: 2020-07-03 13:34:17
Document Index: 719631454

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 3', 'Art. 25', 'Art. 35', 'Art. 47', 'Art. 49', 'Art. 50', 'Art. 51', 'Art. 25', 'Art. 260']

Decision : 1C_228/2020
Date : 12. Juni 2020
Published : 24. Juni 2020
Subject area : Rechtshilfe und Auslieferung
BGG: 64 71 82 84 86 89 90 97 99
EAUe: 1 2 3
SR 351.1 Federal Act on International Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters - Mutual Assistance Act
IMAC Art. 3 Nature of the offence
1 A request shall not be granted if the subject of the proceedings is an act which, in the Swiss view, is of a predominantly political nature, constitutes a violation of the obligation to perform military or similar service, or appears to be directed against the national security or military defence of the requesting State.
2 The plea that an act is of a political nature shall not be taken into account under any circumstances:
a in cases of genocide;
b in cases of crimes against humanity;
c in cases of war crimes; or
d if the act appears particularly reprehensible because the offender, for the purpose of extortion or duress, has endangered or threatened to endanger the life or limb of persons, especially by hijacking aircraft, using means of mass extermination, causing a catastrophe or taking hostages. 1
3 A request shall not be granted if the subject of the proceedings is an offence which appears to be aimed at reducing fiscal duties or taxes or which violates regulations on currency, trade or economic measures. However, a request may be granted:
a for mutual assistance under Part Three of this Act if duty or tax fraud is the subject of the proceedings;
b under any part of this Act if aggravated duty or tax fraud as defined in Article 14 paragraph 4 of the Federal Act of 22 March 1974 2 on Administrative Criminal Law is the subject of the proceedings. 3
IMAC Art. 25
1 First instance rulings by cantonal and federal authorities are subject to an appeal directly to the Appeals Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court unless this Act stipulates otherwise. 2
2 An appeal against a Swiss request to another State is only admissible if that State is requested to assume responsibility for the criminal proceedings or the execution of a criminal judgment. In this case, only defendants who are habitually resident in Switzerland are entitled to appeal. 3
2bis An appeal against a Swiss request for transferring responsibility for the execution of a criminal judgment in connection with a transfer under Article 101 paragraph 2 is admissible. 4
3 The Federal Office may appeal against rulings by cantonal authorities as well as against decisions by the Federal Criminal Court. The cantonal authority is entitled to appeal against the decision of the Federal Office not to make a request. 5
4 An appeal may also be filed against the inadmissible or obviously improper application of foreign law.
6 The Appeals Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court is not bound by the applications made by the parties. 7
IMAC Art. 35 Extraditable offences
1 Extradition is permitted if, according to the documents supporting the request, the offence:
a is punishable by deprivation of liberty for a maximum period of at least one year or a more severe sentence both under the law of Switzerland and under the law of the requesting State and
b is not subject to Swiss jurisdiction.
2 In determining whether an act is an offence under Swiss law, the following are not considered:
a its specific degrees of guilt and conditions for criminal liability;
b the conditions relating to the personal and time-related application of the Swiss Criminal Code 1 and the Swiss Military Criminal Code of 13 June 1927 2 with regard to the criminal provisions on genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. 3
IMAC Art. 47 Arrest warrant and other rulings
1 The Federal Office shall issue an arrest warrant with a view to extradition. It may decline to do so, especially if the defendant:
a will probably not elude extradition and will not endanger the criminal investigation or
b can prove without delay that he was not at the place of the offence when it was committed.
2 If the defendant is unfit to remain in detention or if there are other valid reasons, the Federal Office may order measures other than detention to ensure his presence.
3 At the same time the Federal Office shall rule on which objects and assets will remain seized or must be seized.
IMAC Art. 49 Execution
1 The execution of rulings under Article 47 is a matter for the cantonal authorities.
2 The arrest warrant with a view to extradition may not be executed while the defendant is held in detention awaiting trial or is serving a sentence. 1
3 The defendant may neither be released nor deported from Switzerland without the consent of the Federal Office.
IMAC Art. 50 Release from detention
1 The Federal Office shall order the release of the person concerned from detention 18 days after arrest if the request for extradition and the documents supporting it have not been received. 1 This period may be extended for special cause by up to 40 days.
2 If the defendant is already detained, the period shall start when he is detained with a view to extradition.
3 By way of exception, the person concerned may be released from detention with a view to extradition at any stage of the proceedings if this is appropriate in the circumstances. The defendant may lodge a petition for release at any time.
4 In addition, Articles 238-240 CrimPC 2 apply by analogy to release from detention. 3
IMAC Art. 51 Continuation and renewal of detention
1 If the request and its enclosures are received in time and if extradition is not obviously inadmissible, detention shall continue throughout the proceedings without special ruling.
2 If the defendant has been released, detention with a view to extradition may be ordered again.
0 Art. 25 5. Participation / Complicity - Complicity Any person who wilfully assists another to commit a felony or a misdemeanour is liable to a reduced penalty.
0 Art. 260ter Criminal organisation - Criminal organisation 1. Any person who participates in an organisation, the structure and personal composition of which is kept secret and which pursues the objective of committing crimes of violence or securing a financial gain by criminal means,
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