Part VI
Mutual legal assistance in criminal matters

CHAPTER I
Provisions common to different forms of assistance

Article 145
Principle and scope

2. Assistance shall include in particular the following :

d) the service of writs to and hearing of suspects, accused persons, witnesses or experts ;

Part VI
Mutual legal assistance in criminal matters

CHAPTER I
Provisions common to different forms of assistance

Article 145
Principle and scope

3. Where the circumstances of the case so require, subject to an agreement between Portugal and a foreign State or an international judicial entity, any hearings as mentioned in sub-paragraph d) of paragraph 2 above may take place by using telecommunication means in real time, in accordance with Portuguese criminal procedure law and without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 10 ahead.

Article 93
Other forms of cooperation
1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:
(c) The questioning of any person being investigated or prosecuted