If, at the time of his appearance, the wanted person declares that he consents to his surrender, the investigating chamber informs him of the legal consequences of his consent and of its irrevocable nature.
When the wanted person maintains his consent to surrender, the Investigating Chamber asks him whether he intends to waive the rule of speciality, after having informed him of the legal consequences of such a waiver and of its irrevocable nature.
If the Investigating Chamber finds that the legal conditions for executing the European Arrest Warrant have been met, it issues a ruling in which it acknowledges the wanted person’s consent to be surrendered and, where applicable, his waiver of the rule of speciality and grants the surrender. Unless further information has been ordered in accordance with the conditions set out in article 695-33, the Investigating Chamber shall give its ruling within seven days of the appearance of the requested person before it. This decision is not subject to appeal.
If the person sought declares that he or she does not consent to his or her surrender, the Investigating Chamber shall give its decision within twenty days of the date of his or her appearance, unless further information has been ordered under the conditions set out in article 695-33. This decision may be appealed to the Supreme Court, by the Public Prosecutor or by the person sought, under the conditions set out in articles 568-1 and 574-2.
Where the person sought benefits from a privilege or immunity in France, the time limits mentioned in the third and fourth paragraphs do not begin to run until the day on which the Investigating Chamber has been informed that it has been lifted.
Where the consent of another State proves necessary, in accordance with the last paragraph of Article 695-26, these time limits do not begin to run until the day on which the Investigating Chamber has been informed of that State’s decision.
Once the decision of the Investigating Chamber has become final, it shall be notified by any means and without delay to the judicial authority of the issuing Member State by the Public Prosecutor.
The decision of the Investigating Chamber shall be notified by any means and without delay to the judicial authority of the issuing Member State by the Public Prosecutor.