Portugal

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

Part IV
Enforcement of criminal judgements

CHAPTER I
Enforcement of foreign criminal judgements

Article 98
Limits to the enforcement

1. The enforcement of a foreign judgement shall be limited to:
a) the enforcement of a sentence involving deprivation of liberty and, subject to property belonging to the sentenced person having been found in Portugal, the enforcement of a sentence involving the payment of a sum of money;
b) the confiscation of proceeds, objects or instrumentalities of the offence;
c) the enforcement of any decision concerning civil law compensation should the claimant request it.

2. Any order to the effect of exacting the legal costs shall be limited to the costs due to the requesting State.

3. The enforcement of a sentence involving the payment of a sum of money implies the conversion of the amount thereof into escudos at the rate of exchange ruling at the day when the decision reviewing and confirming the sentence was taken.

4. Ancillary sanctions and disqualifications shall be enforced only if enforcement can have practical effects in Portugal.

Keywords

Proceeds of crimes



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