Opinion of Advocate General Kokott delivered on 11 July 2024.#P.P.R.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Curtea de Apel Braşov.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in criminal matters – European arrest warrant – Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA – Surrender of requested persons to issuing judicial authorities – Respect for fundamental rights – Systemic or generalised deficiencies concerning the independence of the judiciary of the issuing Member State – Deficiencies concerning the absence of proof of the taking of an oath by judges – Prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment – Detention conditions in the issuing Member State – Assessment undertaken by the executing judicial authority – Refusal by the executing judicial authority to execute the European arrest warrant – Effects of that refusal for the executing judicial authority of another Member State.#Case C-318/24 PPU.