Key legal question
Whether the Liechtenstein conduct satisfied Swiss dual criminality for extradition, specifically whether the alleged fraud attempt would be punishable as attempted fraud under Swiss law.
Extracted holding
The described conduct could fall under Swiss attempted fraud because the scheme was capable of qualifying as an astute deception; dual criminality was satisfied.
Extracted reasoning
The court held that extradition review need only determine whether the facts can fall under Swiss criminal law. The alleged scheme combined false statements, documents, and a highly advantageous proposed transaction in a way that could amount to a fraudulent manoeuvre; failure of the deception did not negate astuteness.