Language of requests for cooperation

Portuguese Republic

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

Part I
General

CHAPTER II
General rules of procedure

Article 20
Language to be used

1. Requests for co-operation shall be accompanied by a translation into the official language of the requested State, unless otherwise stipulated in a convention or agreement, or unless that State exempts from the need for a translation.

2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall also apply to the requests addressed to Portugal.

3. The decisions concerning the admissibility or the refusal of a request for co-operation shall be notified to the authority of the requesting State, accompanied by a translation into the official language of that State, save in the cases mentioned in paragraph 1 above.

4. The provisions of this Article shall also apply to the documents that accompany the request.

Part I
General

CHAPTER II
General rules of procedure

Article 20
Language to be used

1. Requests for co-operation shall be accompanied by a translation into the official language of the requested State, unless otherwise stipulated in a convention or agreement, or unless that State exempts from the need for a translation.

2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall also apply to the requests addressed to Portugal.

3. The decisions concerning the admissibility or the refusal of a request for co-operation shall be notified to the authority of the requesting State, accompanied by a translation into the official language of that State, save in the cases mentioned in paragraph 1 above.

4. The provisions of this Article shall also apply to the documents that accompany the request.

Rome Statute

Article 87 Requests for cooperation: general provisions

2. Requests for cooperation and any documents supporting the request shall either be in or be accompanied by a translation into an official language of the requested State or one of the working languages of the Court, in accordance with the choice made by that State upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. Subsequent changes to this choice shall be made in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.