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Portuguese court rules territorial jurisdiction for cheque fraud lies where the credit institution is located.

Case Number 038843
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Supreme Court of Justice declared the territorial court competent to hear the crime of issuing an unpaid cheque. The court determined that jurisdiction belongs to the district where the credit institution or establishment was initially presented for payment, typically the location of the victim's account. This decision establishes the specific territorial nexus required for prosecuting financial fraud involving unpaid cheques.

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CHEQUE SEM PROVISÃO CONFLITO DE COMPETÊNCIA COMPETÊNCIA TERRITORIAL

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territorial jurisdiction unpaid cheque fraud credit institution location procedural competence financial crime venue

Cited Legislation

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Art. 50, n.º 1, do Código de Processo Penal
Art. 10, n.º 1, da Lei n.º 47/87

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00026503

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ198705200388433

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/48058CDFB72DA2BF802568FC003AF653?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

O Tribunal Territorialmente competente para conhecer do crime de emissão de cheque sem provisão é o da comarca onde se situa o estabelecimento ou instituição de crédito no qual o cheque tenha sido incialmente apresentado a pagamento, normalmente aquele onde o ofendido tem a sua conta.