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shall not preclude the institution of extradition proceedings if the request and the documents mentioned in Article 16 are subsequently received.

Concurrent Requests
ARTICLE 20

If concurrent requests for extradition are received from one of the Parties and other States, either for the same offence or different offences, the Requested Party shall determine to which of those States extradition shall be granted, having regard to the circumstances, including other treaties under which the Requested Party has obligations, the relative seriousness of the offences, the place of commission of the offences, the dates of the respective requests, the nationality and ordinary place of residence of the person sought and the possibility of later extradition.

Surrender
ARTICLE 21

1. The Requested Party shall communicate its decision on the request for extradition to the Requesting Party through the diplomatic channel.

2. If extradition is refused, either totally or partially, reasons shall be given.

3. If extradition is granted, the Parties shall mutually decide on arrangements for the surrender of the person sought. The Requesting Party shall remove the person whose extradition has been granted within 60 days from the date on which that Party receives advice from the Requested Party that the person is available for surrender.

4. If the person sought has not been removed from the Requested State within the period specified, that person shall be released.

Postponement of Surrender
ARTICLE 22

1. The Requested Party may, after having made its decision on the request for extradition, postpone the surrender of the person in order to prosecute that person for an offence other than that for which it has granted extradition or, if sentence has already been passed for such an offence, so that the person may serve that sentence in its territory.

2. With the written consent of the person sought, the Requested Party may defer surrender when, for reasons of the health of the person, surrender may endanger that person's life or aggravate his or her condition.

Surrender of Property
ARTICLE 23

1. At the request of the Requesting Party, the Requested Party shall secure and deliver, to the extent its laws permit and without prejudice to the rights of third parties, property:
  (a) that may serve as evidence; or
          (b) which has been obtained as a result of the offence and has been found in the possession of the person sought at the time of that person's arrest, or which has been subsequently found.

2. The property mentioned in paragraph 1 shall, if the Requesting Party so requests, be surrendered even though the extradition cannot be carried out owing to the death, disappearance or escape of the person sought.

3. The Requested Party may temporarily retain any property