4 - To criminal offences provided for herein shall apply general rules on court jurisdiction
provided for in the Criminal Procedure Code.
5 - Where there is any doubt concerning court jurisdiction, namely where the place where the
infringer acted does not correspond to the site of installation of the computer system
concerned, jurisdiction shall lie with the court where facts were first reported.
Article 28
Applicable general regime
With regard to all matters which are not contrary hereto, to criminal offences, procedural
measures and international cooperation in criminal matters provided for herein shall apply,
respectively, the provisions of the Criminal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Law number
144/99, of 31 August.
Article 29
Competence of the Polícia Judiciária for international cooperation
Powers granted to the Polícia Judiciária for the purpose of international cooperation shall be
undertaken by the organisational unit responsible for the investigation of criminal offences
provided for herein.
Article 30
Protection of personal data
The processing of personal data pursuant hereto shall comply with Law number 67/98, of 26
October, and in case of infringement, provisions in chapter VI thereof shall apply.
Article 31
Repealing provision
Law number 109/91, of 17 August, is hereby repealed.
Article 32
Entry into force
This law shall enter into force 30 days following its publication.
Approved in 23 July 2009.
The President of the Assembly of the Republic, Jaime Gama.
Promulgated on 29 August 2009.
Let it be published.
The President of the Republic, ANÍBAL CAVACO SILVA.
Counter-signed on 31 August 2009.
The Prime Minister, José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa.