Common Contracts

Article-by-article comparison of the HKSAR / France Agreement Concerning

Agreement Concerning Surrender of Accused or Convicted Persons • December 5th, 2018

• Contract Type
  Agreement Concerning Surrender of Accused or Convicted Persons
• Filed
  December 5th, 2018

The title of the Agreement was changed to “accused or convicted persons” at the suggestion of the French side. According to the French side, the terms “accused persons” and “convicted persons” are used in all its extradition treaties, and the term “and” in French having a conjunctive sense is not appropriate in the context. Similar title is used in the HKSAR’s Agreement with Australia, Philippines and New Zealand. The change does not affect the substance of the Agreement. There was no objection from the HKSAR. Corresponding amendments are made throughout the Agreement.