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The CJEU ruled that a disproportionate sentence does not justify refusing a European arrest warrant unless there are serious deficiencies in the issuing state's legal system. This decision arose from a case involving a man sentenced to seven years in Romania for drug offenses, who argued the sentence was excessive compared to Dutch law. The CJEU emphasized that mutual trust among EU member states is paramount, and refusal to execute warrants is only allowed in exceptional cases where fundamental rights are at risk. The Court found no such deficiencies in Romanian law, affirming the validity of the arrest warrant.