Portugal

Law No. 144/99, of 31 August, on International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters

Part VI
Mutual legal assistance in criminal matters

CHAPTER I
Provisions common to different forms of assistance

Article 146
Applicable law

1. Requests for assistance addressed to Portugal shall be carried out in conformity with the Portuguese law.

2. However, where the foreign State so requests explicitly or where it results from an international agreement, treaty or convention, the assistance sought may be given in conformity with the law of that State, if such is not incompatible with the fundamental principles of Portuguese law and if it does not carry serious prejudice to the parties involved.

3. Requests for assistance shall be refused where the assistance sought implies measures that are banned under Portuguese law or might carry penal or disciplinary sanctions.

Keywords

Applicability
Cooperation under procedures of national law
Applicable law



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