Extradition to a third country entails the risk of deprivation of liberty for the persons concerned. Sometimes, they must also fear for their physical integrity, even their lives.
Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwälte is an international active law firm specializing, among other things, in representing clients in extradition proceedings. Our extradition lawyers have the necessary expertise and years of experience in dealing with Interpol and the extradition authorities to represent you with competence and commitment during this difficult time. We not only take care of clients who are to be extradited from or to Germany. We also take care of the cancellation of Interpol Red Notices, regardless of which country initiated them.
Even though there is no extradition treaty between Germany and Lebanon, this does not mean that no extraditions are made between the two countries. The requirements for extradition in Germany are governed by the IRG, the Act on International Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters.
Extradition of German Citizens to Lebanon
In principle, German citizens are not extradited from Germany to third countries such as Lebanon. This protection is guaranteed to its citizens in the constitution. Exceptionally, Germans may be deported to other EU states or international courts, provided that the principles of the rule of law are upheld, Art. 16 (2) GG.
Extradition of non-German EU Citizens to Lebanon
EU citizens can be extradited from Germany to Lebanon. Crucially, the ECJ´s 2016 ruling in the Petruhhin case held that the general prohibition of discrimination, Art. 18 TFEU, in conjunction with the free movement of persons within the EU, Art. 21 TFEU, is not violated by extraditing an EU citizen from an EU member state. The 2018 judgment in the Pisciotti case solidifies this interpretation of Articles 18 and 21 TFEU. The Member State to which the person concerned belongs must be informed before extradition to a third country takes place. It has a priority right to the transfer of its citizen.