Part I
General

CHAPTER I
Subject-matter, scope and general principles of international judicial co-operation in criminal matters


Article 15
Concurrent requests

1. If, for the same or for different facts, international co-operation is requested by two or more States, co-operation shall be afforded to the State that, in view of the circumstances of the case, might better safeguard both the interests of justice and the interests of the social rehabilitation of the suspect, the accused or the sentenced person.

2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph:

a) in the cases covered by Article 1.2, shall cede against the rule according to which international jurisdiction shall have primacy over national jurisdiction;
b) shall not apply to the form of co-operation mentioned in Article 1. 1.f).

Part II
Extradition

CHAPTER I
Extradition from Portugal

Section I
Requirements


Article 37
Conflicting requests

1. Where there are two or more requests for the extradition of the same person, decisions on which should have preference shall submit to criteria as follows:
where the requests concern the same facts, the place where the offence was committed or the place where the main fact was carried out;
where the requests concern different facts, the seriousness of the offence according to Portuguese law, the date of the request, the nationality or the place of residence of the person sought, as well as any other concrete circumstances such as the existence of a treaty or the possibilities of re-extradition between the different requesting States.

2. In the cases mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 1, the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall cede against the rule according to which international jurisdiction shall have primacy over national jurisdiction.

3. The provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply, as appropriate, for purposes of maintaining anticipated arrest.

Part I
General

CHAPTER I
Subject-matter, scope and general principles of international judicial co-operation in criminal matters

Article 15
Concurrent requests

1. If, for the same or for different facts, international co-operation is requested by two or more States, co-operation shall be afforded to the State that, in view of the circumstances of the case, might better safeguard both the interests of justice and the interests of the social rehabilitation of the suspect, the accused or the sentenced person.

2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph:in the cases covered by Article 1.2, shall cede against the rule according to which international jurisdiction shall have primacy over national jurisdiction ;
shall not apply to the form of co-operation mentioned in Article 1. 1.f).

Part II
Extradition

CHAPTER I
Extradition from Portugal

Section I
Requirements

Article 37
Conflicting requests

1. Where there are two or more requests for the extradition of the same person, decisions on which should have preference shall submit to criteria as follows :

where the requests concern the same facts, the place where the offence was committed or the place where the main fact was carried out ;
where the requests concern different facts, the seriousness of the offence according to Portuguese law, the date of the request, the nationality or the place of residence of the person sought, as well as any other concrete circumstances such as the existence of a treaty or the possibilities of re-extradition between the different requesting States.

2. In the cases mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 1, the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall cede against the rule according to which international jurisdiction shall have primacy over national jurisdiction.

3. The provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply, as appropriate, for purposes of maintaining anticipated arrest.

Article 90
Competing requests
1. A State Party which receives a request from the Court for the surrender of a person under article 89 shall, if it also receives a request from any other State for the extradition of the same person for the same conduct which forms the basis of the crime for which the Court seeks the person's surrender, notify the Court and the requesting State of that fact.
2. Where the requesting State is a State Party, the requested State shall give priority to the request from the Court if:
(a) The Court has, pursuant to article 18 or 19, made a determination that the case in respect of which surrender is sought is admissible and that determination takes into account the investigation or prosecution conducted by the requesting State in respect of its request for extradition; or
(b) The Court makes the determination described in subparagraph (a) pursuant to the requested State's notification under paragraph 1.
3. Where a determination under paragraph 2 (a) has not been made, the requested State may, at its discretion, pending the determination of the Court under paragraph 2 (b), proceed to deal with the request for extradition from the requesting State but shall not extradite the person until the Court has determined that the case is inadmissible. The Court's determination shall be made on an expedited basis.
4. If the requesting State is a State not Party to this Statute the requested State, if it is not under an international obligation to extradite the person to the requesting State, shall give priority to the request for surrender from the Court, if the Court has determined that the case is admissible.
5. Where a case under paragraph 4 has not been determined to be admissible by the Court, the requested State may, at its discretion, proceed to deal with the request for extradition from the requesting State.
6. In cases where paragraph 4 applies except that the requested State is under an existing international obligation to extradite the person to the requesting State not Party to this Statute, the requested State shall determine whether to surrender the person to the Court or extradite the person to the requesting State. In making its decision, the requested State shall consider all the relevant factors, including but not limited to:
(a) The respective dates of the requests;
(b) The interests of the requesting State including, where relevant, whether the crime was committed in its territory and the nationality of the victims and of the person sought; and
(c) The possibility of subsequent surrender between the Court and the requesting State.
7. Where a State Party which receives a request from the Court for the surrender of a person also receives a request from any State for the extradition of the same person for conduct other than that which constitutes the crime for which the Court seeks the person's surrender:
(a) The requested State shall, if it is not under an existing international obligation to extradite the person to the requesting State, give priority to the request from the Court;
(b) The requested State shall, if it is under an existing international obligation to extradite the person to the requesting State, determine whether to surrender the person to the Court or to extradite the person to the requesting State. In making its decision, the requested State shall consider all the relevant factors, including but not limited to those set out in paragraph 6, but shall give special consideration to the relative nature and gravity of the conduct in question.
8. Where pursuant to a notification under this article, the Court has determined a case to be inadmissible, and subsequently extradition to the requesting State is refused, the requested State shall notify the Court of this decision.