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The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that a disproportionate sentence does not justify refusing a European Arrest Warrant. Refusal is only allowed in exceptional circumstances where fundamental rights may be violated. The case involved a Romanian citizen sentenced to seven years for drug importation, who argued the penalty was excessive compared to Dutch law. The court emphasized that differences in sentencing do not indicate systemic deficiencies in the issuing state. Refusal of extradition is justified only if the law in the issuing state severely violates proportionality principles. In this case, the Romanian law was deemed adequate, allowing for individual sentencing considerations.