Supreme Court allows temporary transfer of Finnish detention suspect to Sweden for Swedish criminal proceedings.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland allowed the temporary transfer of a suspect detained in Finland to Sweden for criminal proceedings. The applicant argued that the transfer violated his right to remain in Finland, while the prosecution contended the necessity of Swedish judicial cooperation. The court ruled that the transfer was permissible under international agreements and domestic law when the proceedings were sufficiently serious and the suspect posed a flight risk.
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AI generatedSection 10 of the Act on the Transfer of Persons for Criminal Proceedings; Section 10 of the Act on the Transfer of Persons for Criminal Proceedings: The Supreme Court established that a temporary transfer of a Finnish detention suspect to another EU member state for criminal proceedings is legally permissible if the proceedings are sufficiently serious and the transfer serves the interests of justice.
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Kysymys Suomessa tutkintavankina olevan henkilön väliaikaisesta luovuttamisesta Ruotsiin syytetoimenpiteitä varten.