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The President of the International Court of Justice,
Having regard to Article 48 of the Statute of the Court and to Article 44,
paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Order of 8 December 2004, whereby the President of the
Court extended to 10 January 2005 ad 10 August 2005 respectively the
time-limits for the filing of the Reply of the Republic of the Congo and the
Rejoinder of the French Republic;
Whereas, in a letter dated 21 December 2004 and received in the Registry on
the same day by facsimile, the Agent of the Republic of the Congo referred
to an appeal in cassation lodged against the judgment of the First Examining
Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal handed down on 22 November 2004 and
cited in the Order of 8 December 2004, and asked the Court, for the reasons
explained in his letter, to extend by six months, as from 10 January 2005,
the time-limit for the filing of the Reply of the Republic of the Congo; and
whereas, on receipt of that letter, the Registrar transmitted a copy thereof
to the Agent of the French Republic;
Whereas, by a letter dated 28 December 2004 and received in the Registry on
the same day by facsimile, the Agent of the French Republic indicated that
his Government did not object to the further extension of time sought by the
Republic of the Congo, provided that the time-limit fixed for the filing of
the Rejoinder be extended likewise;
Taking account of the reasons given by the Republic d the Congo and of the
agreement of the Parties,
Extends to 11 July 2005 the time-limit for the filing of the Reply of the
Republic of the Congo;
Extends to 1l August 2006 the time-limit for the filing of the Rejoinder of
the French Republic; and
Reserves the subsequent procedure for further decision.
Done in English and in French, the English text being authoritative, at the
Peace Palace, The Hague, this twenty-ninth day of December, two thousand and
four; in three copies, one of which will be placed in the archives of the
Court and the others transmitted to the Government of the Republic of the
Congo and the Government of the French Republic, respectively.
(Signed) Shi Jiuyong,
President.
(Signed) Philippe Couvreur,
Registrar.
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