Coopération de l’Etat

Timor-Leste

Código do Processo Penal de Timor-Leste

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

PART I
ON THE GENERAL PART

TITLE II
ON THE COURTS

CHAPTER I
ON JURISDICTION


Article 8
Cooperation between authorities

1. Every public authority is obliged to cooperate with the courts in the administration of criminal justice, as and when requested.

2. The cooperation referred to in the preceding sub-article takes precedence over any other service.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

PART IV
ON FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 352
Need to review and confirm a sentence passed by a foreign court

1. Where, by virtue of the law, treaty or convention, a criminal sentence imposed by a foreign court is to be valid in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, its enforceability is contingent upon prior review and confirmation by the Supreme Court of Justice.

2. At the request of the person concerned, a civil compensation order contained in a sentence imposed by a foreign court may be confirmed in the same proceeding of review and confirmation of that sentence.

3. Sub-article 355.1 does not apply where the sentence imposed by a foreign court is invoked in the courts of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste as an element of proof.

Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

PART VII
FINAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Section 160 (Serious Crimes)

Acts committed between the 25th of April 1974 and the 31st of December 1999 that can be considered crimes against humanity of genocide or of war shall be liable to criminal proceedings with the national or international courts.

Ratifica O Estatuto de Roma do Tribunal Penal Internacional

Section 2
Interpretative Statement

1. The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste expresses its intention to exercise, in compliance with the constitutional rules and all other national criminal legislation, jurisdiction over people found within its national territory, who have been indicted for crimes provided for in subsection 5.1 of the Statute.

Section 2
Interpretative Statement

2. The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste declares, in accordance with and for the purposes of subsection 87.2 of the Statute, that requests for cooperation and any documents supporting the request shall either be in or be accompanied by a translation into the Portuguese language.

Statut de Rome

Article 86 Obligation générale de coopérer

Conformément aux dispositions du présent Statut, les États Parties coopèrent pleinement avec la Cour dans les enquêtes et poursuites qu'elle mène pour les crimes relevant de sa compétence.