CONCURRENT REQUESTS. Where the Requested Party receives requests from two or more States for the extradition of the same fugitive/requested person, the Requested Party shall determine, at its discretion, to which State the fugitive/requested person is to be extradited [and, in doing so, shall give priority to requests from States with whom it has a treaty, agreement or arrangement for the surrender of fugitives/requested persons]21. In making a determination under paragraph (1) of this Article, the Requested Party shall/may consider all the circumstances of the case, including but not limited to: the relative seriousness or gravity of the offences; the time and place of the commission of the offences; the relative dates on which the requests were made; and the citizenship or other national status and ordinary residence of the fugitive/requested person sought.
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Sources: Extradition Treaty, Extradition Treaty