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ARTICLE 28

RELATIONS BETWEEN THIS CONVENTION

AND BILATERAL AGREEMENTS

This Convention shall, in respect of those countries to which it applies, supersede the provisions of any bilateral treaties, conventions or agreements governing extradition between any two Contracting Parties. 2. The Contracting Parties may conclude between themselves bilateral or multilateral agreements only in order to supplement the provisions of this Convention or to facilitate the application of the prin- ciples contained therein.

3.

Where, as between two or more Contracting Parties, extradition takes place on the basis of a uniform law, the Parties shall be free to regulate their mutual relations in respect of extradition exclusively in accordance with such a system notwithstanding the provisions of this Convention. The same principle shall apply as between two or more Contracting Parties each of which has in force a law providing for the execution in its territory of warrants of arrest issued in the territory of the other Party or Parties. Contracting Parties which exclude or may in the future exclude the application of this Convention as between them- selves in accordance with this paragraph shall notify the Secretary- General of the Council of Europe accordingly. The Secretary-General shall inform the other Contracting Parties of any notification received in accordance with this paragraph.

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ARTICLE 29

SIGNATURE, RATIFICATION AND ENTRY INTO FORCE

This Convention shall be open to signature by the Members of the Council of Europe. It shall be ratified. The instruments of ratific- ation shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council.

2.

The Convention shall come into force 90 days after the date of deposit of the third instrument of ratification.

3.

As regards any signatory ratifying subsequently the Convention. shall come into force 90 days after the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification.