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[p.96]
The International Court of Justice,
Composed as above,
After deliberation,
Having regard to Article 48 of the Statute of the Court, and to Articles 44
and 45, paragraph 1, of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Application filed in the Registry of the Court on 9
January 2003, whereby the United Mexican States instituted proceedings
against the United States of America for "violations of the Vienna
Convention on Consular Relations" of 24 April 1963 allegedly committed by
the United States of America,
Having regard to the request for the indication of provisional measures
submitted by the United Mexican States on 9 January 2003,
Having regard to the Order of 5 February 2003 whereby the Court indicated
certain provisional measures;
Whereas in that Order the Court stated that "it is clearly in the interest
[p 97] of both Parties that their respective rights and obligations be
determined definitively as early as possible" and that "it is therefore
appropriate that the Court, with the co-operation of the Parties, ensure
that a final judgment be reached with all possible expedition";
Whereas, in order to ascertain the views of the Parties, the President of
the Court met their representatives on 5 February 2003;
Taking account of the views of the Parties,
Fixes the following time-limits for the filing of the written pleadings:
6 June 2003 for the Memorial of the United Mexican States;
6 October 2003 for the Counter-Memorial of the United States of America; and
Reserves the subsequent procedure for further decision.
Done in French and in English, the French text being authoritative, at the
Peace Palace, The Hague, this fifth day of February, two thousand and three,
in three copies, one of which will be placed in the archives of the Court
and the others transmitted to the Government of the United Mexican States
and the Government of the United States of America, respectively.
(Signed) Gilbert Guillaume,
President.
(Signed) Philippe Couvreur,
Registrar.
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