'Jurisdiction of custodial State or State where present' in document 'Portugal: Adaptation of Criminal Legislation '

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Chapter 1
General provisions

Article 5
Territorial application: acts committed outside Portuguese territory

1. The provisions of this law shall also be applicable to acts committed outside the national territory in cases where the perpetrator is present in Portugal and cannot be extradited or where it has been decided not to surrender the perpetrator to the International Criminal Court.

2. The provision of article 6 (2) of the Criminal Code shall not be applicable.