Portugal

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

Part III
Transfer of criminal proceedings

CHAPTER I
Delegation of competence in criminal proceedings in favour of the Portuguese judicial authorities


Article 82
Effects in the requesting State

1. The acceptance by Portugal of a request made by a foreign State implies that the latter relinquishes the proceedings for the same facts.

2. Once criminal proceedings are taken or continued in Portugal, the requesting State, after having been duly notified that the person left the Portuguese territory, regains the right to prosecute that person for the same facts.

Keywords

Ne bis in idem - foreign court
Ne bis in idem - State's own court



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