Ne bis in idem in the context of an Interpol red notice: Effective law enforcement versus fundamental right (case note on C-505/19 WS)
| DOI | 10.1177/20322844221082925 |
| Date | 01 March 2022 |
| Author | Michaela Scharpf,Chad Heimrich |
| Published date | 01 March 2022 |
| Subject Matter | Analysis&Opinion |
Analysis&Opinion
New Journal of European Criminal Law
2022, Vol. 13(1) 91–99
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Ne bis in idem in the context of
an Interpol red notice: Effective
law enforcement versus
fundamental right (case note on
C-505/19 WS)
Chad Heimrich
Associate at Ufer Knauer Partnerschaft von Rechtsanw¨
alten mbB
Michaela Scharpf
Legal Trainee at the Lower Regional Court (Landgericht) Augsburg, Germany
Abstract
This case note examines the Court of Justice of the European Union’s decision in WS (C-505/19)
concerning the application of the ne bis in idem principle enshrined in Article 54 CISA and Article 50
Charter in the context of an Interpol red notice. It examines whether a person may be provisionally
detained on the basis of a red notice in cases where investigation proceedings have previously been
closed by a judicial decision. The case note closes with a commentary on the decision as well as an
outlook for legal practitioners in the field.
Keywords
Double jeopardy, ne bis in idem, Interpol red notice, extradition, data protection
Introduction
Over the last decades, the Court of Justice of the European Union has often addressed the ne bis in
idem principle and its applicability in different constellations.
1
Amongst these, the Court had, for
Corresponding author:
Chad Heimrich, L.L.M. (Queen Mary University, London), Ufer Knauer Partnerschaft von Rechtsanw¨
alten mbB, Neue
Mainzer Straße 28, 60311 Frankfurt, Germany.
Email: chad.hmrch@gmail.com
1. See for further information: Eurojust, ‘Overview of Case Law by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the
principle of ne bis in idem in criminal matters’(17 December 2021) <https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/overview-case-law-
court-justice-european-union-principle-ne-bis-idem-criminal-matters> accessed 19 December 2021.
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