Does France need to provide evidence of my guilt for extradition to proceed?

No. Under the TCA surrender framework, France is not required to submit prima facie evidence of guilt. The system operates on mutual recognition — UK courts accept the validity of the French judicial authority’s assertion that there are grounds for prosecution or that a conviction exists. This differs fundamentally from traditional extradition treaties with non-EU states. Defence challenges therefore focus on procedural bars, proportionality, human rights concerns, and technical defects in the warrant itself, rather than contesting the underlying evidence. The merits of French charges are not examined by UK courts.