'Territorial jurisdiction - national proceedings' in document 'Cape Verde - Penal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Cape Verde Legislative Decree 4/2003 of 18 November 2003 - PENAL CODE

VOLUME I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

TITLE I - GUARANTEES AND APPLICATION OF PENAL LAW

Article 3
(Physical sphere of application: general principle)

Except as otherwise provided by international agreement, Cape Verdean penal law shall apply to deeds committed within Cape Verdean territory or aboard vessels or aircraft that are registered in Cape Verde or fly the Cape Verdean flag, irrespective of the nationality of the perpetrator.