Part I
General
CHAPTER II
General rules of procedure
Article 29
Urgent provisional measures
1. In case of urgency, the foreign judicial authorities may communicate with the Portuguese judicial authorities, either directly or through the International Criminal Police Organization - INTERPOL or through central agencies designated to that effect, for the purpose of requesting provisional measures or measures that cannot be delayed; the request shall state the reasons for the urgency and shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article 23 above.
2. Requests shall be transmitted by post, by electronic means, by telegraph or by any other means allowing for a written record provided that it is admitted by the Portuguese law.
3. Where the Portuguese judicial authorities deem the request to be admissible, they shall execute it; however, where prescribed by this law, they must seek to obtain from the Minister of Justice, through the Central Authority, previous clearance- should that be possible - or ratification otherwise.
4. Where under this Article co-operation involves Portuguese and foreign authorities of a different nature, the request shall be channelled through the Central Authority.
Part II
Extradition
CHAPTER I
Extradition from Portugal
Section I
Requirements
Article 38
Provisional arrest
1. In case of urgency the provisional arrest of the person sought may be requested as a preliminary to a formal extradition request.
2. Any decision on such a provisional arrest, or on the continuation of such an arrest, shall be taken in accordance with the Portuguese law.
3. Requests for provisional arrest shall: indicate the existence of either a detention order or a sentence against the person claimed; describe briefly the facts that amount to an offence; state when and where such offence was committed, the legal provisions that are applicable, as well as the available data concerning the identity, the nationality and the whereabouts of that person.
4. The provisions of Article 29 shall apply to the transmission of the request.
5. Provisional arrest shall be terminated if the request for extradition is not received within 18 days of the arrest; it may however be prolonged for up to 40 days of the arrest if the reasons given by the requesting State so justify.
6. Provisional arrest may be replaced by any other coercive measure in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
7. The provisions of paragraph 5 above shall not prejudice re-arrest and extradition if a request is received subsequently.
8. The request for provisional arrest shall be examined only where no doubts
arise as to the powers of the requesting authority and if the request contains such elements as are indicated in paragraph 3 above.
Part II
Extradition
CHAPTER I
Extradition from Portugal
Section III
Special procedural rules for cases of provisional arrest
Article 62
Powers
1. The judge mentioned in Article 51 above shall be empowered to order the provisional arrest; he shall not produce such an order unless he is satisfied with the authenticity, the regularity and the admissibility of the request; the warrant of arrest shall be handed over to the public prosecutor.
Part I
General
CHAPTER II
General rules of procedure
Article 29
Urgent provisional measures
1. In case of urgency, the foreign judicial authorities may communicate with the Portuguese judicial authorities, either directly or through the International Criminal Police Organisation - INTERPOL or through central agencies designated to that effect, for the purpose of requesting provisional measures or measures that cannot be delayed ; the request shall state the reasons for the urgency and shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article 23 above.
2. Requests shall be transmitted by post, by electronic means, by telegraph or by any other means allowing for a written record provided that it is admitted by the Portuguese law.
3. Where the Portuguese judicial authorities deem the request to be admissible, they shall execute it ; however, where prescribed by this law, they must seek to obtain from the Minister of Justice, through the Central Authority, previous clearance- should that be possible - or ratification otherwise.
4. Where under this Article co-operation involves Portuguese and foreign authorities of a different nature, the request shall be channelled through the Central Authority.
Part II
Extradition
CHAPTER I
Extradition from Portugal
Section I
Requirements
Article 38
Provisional arrest
1. In case of urgency the provisional arrest of the person sought may be requested as a preliminary to a formal extradition request.
2. Any decision on such a provisional arrest, or on the continuation of such an arrest, shall be taken in accordance with the Portuguese law.
3. Requests for provisional arrest shall : indicate the existence of either a detention order or a sentence against the person claimed ; describe briefly the facts that amount to an offence ; state when and where such offence was committed, the legal provisions that are applicable, as well as the available data concerning the identity, the nationality and the whereabouts of that person.
4. The provisions of Article 29 shall apply to the transmission of the request.
5. Provisional arrest shall be terminated if the request for extradition is not received within 18 days of the arrest; it may however be prolonged for up to 40 days of the arrest if the reasons given by the requesting State so justify.
6. Provisional arrest may be replaced by any other coercive measure in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
7. The provisions of paragraph 5 above shall not prejudice re-arrest and extradition if a request is received subsequently.
8. The request for provisional arrest shall be examined only where no doubts
arise as to the powers of the requesting authority and if the request contains such elements as are indicated in paragraph 3 above.
Part II
Extradition
CHAPTER I
Extradition from Portugal
Section III
Special procedural rules for cases of provisional arrest
Article 62
Powers
1. The judge mentioned in Article 51 above shall be empowered to order the provisional arrest ; he shall not produce such an order unless he is satisfied with the authenticity, the regularity and the admissibility of the request ; the warrant of arrest shall be handed over to the public prosecutor.
1. En cas d'urgence, la Cour peut demander l'arrestation provisoire de la personne recherchée en attendant que soient présentées la demande de remise et les pièces justificatives visées à l'article 91.
2. La demande d'arrestation provisoire est faite par tout moyen laissant une trace écrite et contient :
a) Le signalement de la personne recherchée, suffisant pour l'identifier, et des renseignements sur le lieu où elle se trouve probablement ;
b) L'exposé succinct des crimes pour lesquels la personne est recherchée et des faits qui seraient constitutifs de ces crimes, y compris, si possible, la date et le lieu où ils se seraient produits ;
c) Une déclaration affirmant l'existence à l'encontre de la personne recherchée d'un mandat d'arrêt ou d'un jugement établissant sa culpabilité ; et
d) Une déclaration indiquant qu'une demande de remise de la personne recherchée suivra.
3. Une personne provisoirement arrêtée peut être remise en liberté si l'État requis n'a pas reçu la demande de remise et les pièces justificatives visées à l'article 91 dans le délai prescrit par le Règlement de procédure et de preuve. Toutefois, cette personne peut consentir à être remise avant l'expiration de ce délai si la législation de l'État requis le permet. Dans ce cas, l'État requis procède aussitôt que possible à sa remise à la Cour.
4. La mise en liberté de la personne recherchée prévu au paragraphe 3, est sans préjudice de son arrestation ultérieure et de sa remise si la demande de remise accompagnée des pièces justificatives est présentée par la suite.