Section 709. Extradition upon Request of Several Countries
(1) If the Office of the Prosecutor General has received several extradition requests in relation to one and the same person, an examination of such requests shall be merged in one proceedings, if a decision on following has not been taken:
1) extradition of the person;
2) a refusal to extradite the person;
3) the admissibility of the extradition of the person.
(2) If a decision to extradite a person has been taken, a request received later shall not be satisfied. The country that submitted the request shall be notified thereof.
(3) If a decision on admissibility of extradition has entered into effect at the moment of the receipt of a request of another foreign country, such decision shall not be advanced for taking of a decision to extradite a person to a foreign country until completion of examination of a request received later.
(4) If several foreign countries have requested extradition, the Prosecutor General shall, taking into account the nature of the offence, the place of the committing thereof, and the order of receipt of the requests, determine the country to which the person shall be extradited.
3. Where a determination under paragraph 2 (a) has not been made, the requested State may, at its discretion, pending the determination of the Court under paragraph 2 (b), proceed to deal with the request for extradition from the requesting State but shall not extradite the person until the Court has determined that the case is inadmissible. The Court's determination shall be made on an expedited basis.