If a crime took place several years ago, notes Ms Powell, a Greek court may regard it as time-barred and decline to extradite, even though other EU countries would count it as still prosecutable.

如果一桩罪行发生在多年前，鲍威尔女士指出，希腊法院可能认为已失时效而拒绝引渡，但欧盟其他国家却认为仍具有追诉时效。

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Any action under this Convention is time-barred if judicial or arbitral proceedings have not been instituted within a period of two years.

如未在两年期间提起司法诉讼或仲裁，根据本公约的任何诉讼即失去时效。

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Clinton said the United States continues to demand the unconditional release of the Nobel Peace laureate, who has been detained most of the time since 1990, when her National League for Democracy party won national elections but was barred by the military from taking power.

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That law shortened the statute of limitations after which charges are time-barred, a provision that directly benefited Mr Berlusconi.

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If a crime took place several years ago, notes Ms Powell, a Greek court may regard it as time-barred and decline to extradite, even though other EU countries would count it as still prosecutable.

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The cases were ruled to be time-barred.

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