Any person apprehended following an extradition request must be brought before the territorially competent public prosecutor within forty-eight hours. The articles 63-1 to 63-7 are applicable during this period.
After verifying the identity of the person claimed, the Public Prosecutor shall inform him, in a language he understands, of the existence and content of the extradition request against him and advise him that he may be assisted by a lawyer of his choice or, failing that, by a lawyer appointed by the President of the Bar Association, who shall then be informed without delay and by any means. The President of the Bar Association will inform the person concerned that he or she may immediately confer with the appointed lawyer. Mention of this information is made, on pain of nullity of the procedure, in the minutes.
The lawyer may consult the file immediately and communicate freely with the wanted person.
The Public Prosecutor also informs the person claimed that he has the option of consenting to or opposing his extradition and indicates the legal consequences if he consents. He shall inform him that he has the option of waiving the rule of speciality and shall indicate the legal consequences of such waiver.
The Public Prosecutor receives the statements of the person claimed and, if applicable, of his counsel, a record of which is drawn up.