BOOK I
GENERAL PART

TITLE I
APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL LAW

SINGLE CHAPTER
GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Article 8. Crimes committed outside national territory
Except as otherwise provided in treaties and conventions, Timorese criminal law is applicable to acts committed outside of the national territory of Timor-Leste in the following cases :

b) They constitute crimes described in articles 123 to 135, 161 to 169 and 175 to 178, as long as the perpetrator is found in Timor-Leste and cannot be extradited or a decision has been made not to do so ;

BOOK I
GENERAL PART

TITLE I
APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL LAW

SINGLE CHAPTER
GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Article 8. Crimes committed outside national territory

Except as otherwise provided in treaties and conventions, Timorese criminal law is applicable to acts committed outside of the national territory of Timor-Leste in the following cases :


d) They are committed by Timorese or foreigners against Timorese nationals, so long as the perpetrator is found in Timor-Leste, the acts are equally punishable by the legislation of the place in which the acts were committed and they constitute a crime which allows for extradition and it cannot, in the particular case, be granted ;