Part I
General

CHAPTER II
General rules of procedure


Article 23
Requests

1. Requests for international co-operation shall indicate:
a) The requesting as well as the requested authorities, even if the indication of the latter may be in general terms;
b) the purpose of and the reasons for the request;
c) the legal qualification of the facts on the grounds of which the request is made;
d) the identification of the suspect, the accused or the sentenced person, of the person whose extradition or transfer is requested, as well as the identification of the witness or the expert whose evidence is sought;
e) a description of the facts, including time and place, proportional to the importance of the co-operation requested;
f) the text of the legal provisions applicable in the requesting State;
g) any relevant documents.

2. The authentication of the documents shall not be required.


3. The competent authority may require that a formally irregular or an incomplete request be modified or completed, without that precluding the possibility of taking provisional measures whenever such measures should not await the revised request.

4. The requirement mentioned in sub-paragraph f) of paragraph 1 above may be dispensed with where the form of co-operation requested is that which is mentioned in Article 1.1.f).

Part II
Extradition

CHAPTER I
Extradition from Portugal

Section II
Extradition procedure


Article 44
Requests

1. The request for extradition must include, other than the elements mentioned in Article 23:

a) evidence to the effect that, under the concrete circumstances of the case, the person claimed is subject to the criminal jurisdiction of the requesting State;
b) where applicable, evidence that any third State on whose territory the offence was committed does not claim the person for the same offence;
c) a formal undertaking to the effect that the person claimed shall neither (i) be extradited to a third State, nor (ii) be arrested with a view to being proceeded against to serve a sentence or for other purposes, for any offence committed prior to, or concomitantly with, the offence for which extradition is requested.

2. The following must be appended to the request for extradition:

a) the warrant of arrest of the person claimed, issued by the competent authority;
b) a certificate or an authenticated copy of the decision ordering the issue of the warrant of arrest, in the case of extradition with a view to criminal proceedings;
c) a certificate or an authenticated copy of the conviction and sentence, in the case of extradition for the purpose of serving a sentence, as well as a statement specifying the duration of the sentence left to be carried out, if that duration does not correspond to the duration stated in the sentence;
d) a copy of the relevant enactments relating to the conditions under which the person becomes immune by reason of lapse of time from prosecution or punishment, as applicable;
e) if applicable, a statement by the competent authority concerning any facts that, according to the law of the requesting State, have suspended or interrupted the counting of time;
f) a copy of the relevant enactments relating to the possibility of an appeal, or to the possibility of a new trial in case of a sentence rendered in absentia.

Part I
General

CHAPTER II
General rules of procedure

Article 23
Requests

1. Requests for international co-operation shall indicate :

a) The requesting as well as the requested authorities, even if the indication of the latter may be in general terms ;
b) the purpose of and the reasons for the request
c) the legal qualification of the facts on the grounds of which the request is made ;
d) the identification of the suspect, the accused or the sentenced person, of the person whose extradition or transfer is requested, as well as the identification of the witness or the expert whose evidence is sought ;
e) a description of the facts, including time and place, proportional to the importance of the co-operation requested ;
f) the text of the legal provisions applicable in the requesting State ;
g) any relevant documents.

2. The authentication of the documents shall not be required.

3. The competent authority may require that a formally irregular or an incomplete request be modified or completed, without that precluding the possibility of taking provisional measures whenever such measures should not await the revised request.

4. The requirement mentioned in sub-paragraph f) of paragraph 1 above may be dispensed with where the form of co-operation requested is that which is mentioned in Article 1.1.f).

Part II
Extradition

CHAPTER I
Extradition from Portugal

Section II
Extradition procedure

Article 44
Requests

1. The request for extradition must include, other than the elements mentioned in Article 23 :

a) evidence to the effect that, under the concrete circumstances of the case, the person claimed is subject to the criminal jurisdiction of the requesting State ;
b) where applicable, evidence that any third State on whose territory the offence was committed does not claim the person for the same offence ;
c) a formal undertaking to the effect that the person claimed shall neither (i) be extradited to a third State, nor (ii) be arrested with a view to being proceeded against to serve a sentence or for other purposes, for any offence committed prior to, or concomitantly with, the offence for which extradition is requested.

2. The following must be appended to the request for extradition :

a) the warrant of arrest of the person claimed, issued by the competent authority ;
b) a certificate or an authenticated copy of the decision ordering the issue of the warrant of arrest, in the case of extradition with a view to criminal proceedings ; a certificate or an authenticated copy of the conviction and sentence, in the case of extradition for the purpose of serving a sentence, as well as a statement specifying the duration of the sentence left to be carried out, if that duration does not correspond to the duration stated in the sentence ; a copy of the relevant enactments relating to the conditions under which the person becomes immune by reason of lapse of time from prosecution or punishment, as applicable ; if applicable, a statement by the competent authority concerning any facts that, according to the law of the requesting State, have suspended or interrupted the counting of time ; a copy of the relevant enactments relating to the possibility of an appeal, or to the possibility of a new trial in case of a sentence rendered in absentia.

Article 58
Issuance by the Pre-Trial Chamber of a warrant of arrest or a summons to appear
1. At any time after the initiation of an investigation, the Pre-Trial Chamber shall, on the application of the Prosecutor, issue a warrant of arrest of a person if, having examined the application and the evidence or other information submitted by the Prosecutor, it is satisfied that:
(a) There are reasonable grounds to believe that the person has committed a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court; and
(b) The arrest of the person appears necessary:
(i) To ensure the person's appearance at trial;
(ii) To ensure that the person does not obstruct or endanger the investigation or the court proceedings; or
(iii) Where applicable, to prevent the person from continuing with the commission of that crime or a related crime which is within the jurisdiction of the Court and which arises out of the same circumstances.
2. The application of the Prosecutor shall contain:
(a) The name of the person and any other relevant identifying information;
(b) A specific reference to the crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court which the person is alleged to have committed;
(c) A concise statement of the facts which are alleged to constitute those crimes;
(d) A summary of the evidence and any other information which establish reasonable grounds to believe that the person committed those crimes; and
(e) The reason why the Prosecutor believes that the arrest of the person is necessary.
3. The warrant of arrest shall contain:
(a) The name of the person and any other relevant identifying information;
(b) A specific reference to the crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court for which the person's arrest is sought; and
(c) A concise statement of the facts which are alleged to constitute those crimes.
4. The warrant of arrest shall remain in effect until otherwise ordered by the Court.
5. On the basis of the warrant of arrest, the Court may request the provisional arrest or the arrest and surrender of the person under Part 9.
6. The Prosecutor may request the Pre-Trial Chamber to amend the warrant of arrest by modifying or adding to the crimes specified therein. The Pre-Trial Chamber shall so amend the warrant if it is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person committed the modified or additional crimes.
7. As an alternative to seeking a warrant of arrest, the Prosecutor may submit an application requesting that the Pre-Trial Chamber issue a summons for the person to appear. If the Pre-Trial
Chamber is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person committed the
crime alleged and that a summons is sufficient to ensure the person's appearance, it shall issue the
summons, with or without conditions restricting liberty (other than detention) if provided for by national law, for the person to appear. The summons shall contain:
(a) The name of the person and any other relevant identifying information;
(b) The specified date on which the person is to appear;
(c) A specific reference to the crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court which the person is alleged to have committed; and
(d) A concise statement of the facts which are alleged to constitute the crime.
The summons shall be served on the person.

Article 91
Contents of request for arrest and surrender
1. A request for arrest and surrender shall be made in writing. In urgent cases, a request may be made by any medium capable of delivering a written record, provided that the request shall be confirmed through the channel provided for in article 87, paragraph 1 (a).
2. In the case of a request for the arrest and surrender of a person for whom a warrant of arrest has been issued by the Pre-Trial Chamber under article 58, the request shall contain or be supported by:
(a) Information describing the person sought, sufficient to identify the person, and information as to that person's probable location;
(b) A copy of the warrant of arrest; and
(c) Such documents, statements or information as may be necessary to meet the requirements for the surrender process in the requested State, except that those requirements should not be more burdensome than those applicable to requests for extradition pursuant to treaties or arrangements
between the requested State and other States and should, if possible, be less burdensome, taking into account the distinct nature of the Court.
3. In the case of a request for the arrest and surrender of a person already convicted, the request shall contain or be supported by:
(a) A copy of any warrant of arrest for that person;
(b) A copy of the judgement of conviction;
(c) Information to demonstrate that the person sought is the one referred to in the judgement of conviction; and
(d) If the person sought has been sentenced, a copy of the sentence imposed and, in the case of a sentence for imprisonment, a statement of any time already served and the time remaining to be served.
4. Upon the request of the Court, a State Party shall consult with the Court, either generally or with respect to a specific matter, regarding any requirements under its national law that may apply under paragraph 2 (c). During the consultations, the State Party shall advise the Court of the specific requirements of its national law.