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Article 6
Prior Prosecution
1. Extradition shall not be granted when the person sought has been convicted or acquitted in the Requested State for the offense for which extradition is requested.
2. Extradition shall not be precluded by the fact that the authorities in the Requested State have decided not to prosecute the person sought for the acts for which extradition is requested, or to discontinue any criminal proceedings which have been instituted against the person sought for those acts.
Article 7
Lapse of Time
Extradition shall not be granted when the prosecution has become barred by lapse of time according to the laws of the Requesting State.
Article 8
Capital Punishment
1. When the offense for which extradition is sought is punishable by death under the laws in the Requesting State and is not punishable by death under the laws in the Requested State, the Requested State may refuse extradition unless:
| (a) | the offense constitutes murder under the laws in the Requested State; or |
| (b) | the Requesting State provides assurances that the death penalty, if imposed, will not be carried out. |
