Portugal

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

Part II
Extradition

CHAPTER I
Extradition from Portugal

Section II
Extradition procedure


Article 49
Judicial procedure: jurisdiction and appeals

1. The "Tribunal da Relação" on whose area of jurisdiction the person claimed resides or is found at the time of the request shall have jurisdiction to deal with the judicial procedure of extradition.

2. The criminal section of the ""Tribunal da Relação" shall be empowered to take the final decision.

3. Only the final decision shall be open to an appeal; the criminal section of the "Supremo Tribunal de Justiça" (Supreme Court of Justice) shall be empowered to take a decision on the appeal.

4. Any appeal against a decision to grant extradition shall stay the execution of that decision.

Keywords

Competent national judicial authority



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