Section 4: Transit

The Minister of Justice authorises the transit through French territory of a person wanted under a European arrest warrant. Where the wanted person is of French nationality or has been residing lawfully uninterruptedly for at least five years on French territory, authorisation may be made subject to the condition that, after being heard, he or she is returned to French territory to serve any custodial sentence that may be handed…

The request for a transit authorisation shall be accompanied by the following information: – the identity and nationality of the person sought; – an indication of the existence of a European arrest warrant; – the nature and legal classification of the offence; – the date, place and circumstances in which the offence was committed and the degree of participation in it by the person sought.

The application for transit authorisation and the information provided for in Article 695-48 shall be sent to the Minister of Justice by any means that allows a written record to be kept. The Minister of Justice will make known his decision in the same way.

In the event of an accidental landing on national territory, the issuing Member State shall provide the Minister for Justice with the information provided for in Article 695-48.

The provisions of the Articles 695-47 to 695-50 shall apply to requests for transit submitted by a Member State of the European Union or by a State linked to the European Union by an agreement mentioned in Section 5 of this Chapter for the extradition to its territory of a person from a State which is not a Member State of the European Union.