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ARTICLE 11

Provisional Arrest

(1)

In urgent cases the person sought may. at the

discretion of the requested Party and in accordance with i

its

be provisionally arrested on the application of the

law,

requesting Party.

(2)

The application for

an

indication

of

provisional arrest shall contain

intention to request the surrender of the

statement of the existence of a warrant of

person sought,

arrest

or

a judgment of conviction against that person,

identity, nationality and probable

information concerning

location, a description of

the person, a brief description of

the offence and the facts of the case and a statement of the

sentence that can be or has been imposed for the offence and,

where applicable, how much of that sentence remains to be

served.

(3)

may be

An application for provisional arrest

transmitted by any means affording a record in writing through

the channel notified under paragraph (1) of Article 8 or through

the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol).

(4)

The provisional arrest of the person sought shall be

terminated upon

the expiration of sixty days from the date of

arrest if the request for surrender and supporting documents

have not been received. The release of a person pursuant to

this paragraph shall not prevent the institution or continuation

of surrender proceedings if the request and the supporting

documents are received subsequently.

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