Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sofiyski gradski sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 5 September 2024 – Criminal proceedings against LY

(Case C-580/24, Tsachkov)  (1)

(C/2024/6920)

Language of the case: Bulgarian

Referring court

Sofiyski gradski sad

Person sought in proceedings for the execution of a European arrest warrant

LY

Question referred

Is a national law which provides that, when the executing judicial authority adopts a decision to recognise a European arrest warrant issued for the purposes of criminal proceedings and to surrender the person sought, it must also mandatorily issue a decision ordering the arrest of that person, following which the person sought will remain detained in prison until such time as he or she is surrendered, consistent with Article 12 and Article 23(5) of Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA? (2)

(1)  The name of the present case is a fictitious name. It does not correspond to the real name of any party to the proceedings.

(2)  Council Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States (OJ 2002 L 190, p. 1).