# The European Convention on Extradition Order 2001, Paragraph 1


Extradition shall be granted in respect of offences punishable under the laws of the requesting Party and of the requested Party by deprivation of liberty or under a detention order for a maximum period of at least one year or by a more severe penalty. Where a conviction and prison sentence have occurred or a detention order has been made in the territory of the requesting Party, the punishment awarded must have been for a period of at least four months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/962/schedule/1/crossheading/extraditable-offences/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-convention-on-extradition-order-2001/schedule-1/crossheading-extraditable-offences/paragraph-1
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