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such as the fight against terrorism, corruption and money laundering, human trafficking and organised crime,

among others.

Article 2

Location of the EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal

The EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal shall be located in Cascais, in a building handed over by the Cascais

Municipality for that purpose named «Villa Santa Maria».

CHAPTER II

IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES OF THE EPLO REGIONAL BRANCH IN PORTUGAL

Article 3

Inviolability of the premises and archives

1 The premises and archives of the EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal shall be inviolable.

2 The property and goods of official use of the EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal, including archives,

wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall be exempt from search, seizure, requisition, confiscation,

expropriation or any other form of interference, whether by executive, administrative, judicial of legislative action.

3 The EPLO Director shall inform the Portuguese Republic of the change of location of premises and archives

of the EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal.

4 Officials of the Portuguese Republic or of the public authorities shall not be allowed to enter the premises

of the EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal without prior authorisation from the EPLO Director and under the terms

established by him/her, except in case of force majeure seriously threatening human life or endangering public

safety and thus requiring immediate intervention.

5 The enforcement of a judicial decision or similar action, such as the seizure of private property in the

premises of the EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal, shall not be allowed except when authorised by the Director

of EPLO and under the terms established by him/her.

6 The EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal shall not allow its premises to be used as a refuge for individuals

avoiding being imprisoned, detained or served in a judicial action or against whom an extradition or deportation

order has been issued by the competent authorities.

7 The premises shall only be used for the fulfilment of the EPLO objectives and activities, as foreseen in the

EPLO Statute.

Article 4

Flag and emblem

The EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal shall be entitled to display its flag and symbol at its premises and means

of transportation.

Article 5

Immunity from jurisdiction and execution

1. Within the scope of its activities, the EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal and its property shall benefit from

jurisdictional immunity and immunity from execution, except when EPLO expressly waives those immunities.

2. The waiver of the jurisdictional immunity is within the competence of the EPLO Director.

3. In the event of a request to waive immunity in a judicial proceeding instituted by a third party, the EPLO

Director shall make a declaration asserting immunity within fifteen days of its receipt, the absence of which being

understood as a waiver of immunity.