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The International Court of Justice,
Composed as above,
After deliberation,
Having regard to Article 48 of the Statute of the Court and to Articles 31,
44, 45, paragraph 2, 48 and 49 of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Order dated 11 February 2008, whereby the President of
the Court fixed 11 November 2008 as the time-limit for the filing of the
Counter-Memorial of the Republic of Colombia,
Having regard to the Counter-Memorial duly filed by the Republic of Colombia
within that time-limit;
Whereas, at a meeting held by the President of the Court with the Agents of
the Parties on 11 December 2008, the Republic of Nicaragua indicated that a
Reply by the Applicant was essential, in the light, in particular, of new
arguments set out in Colombia’s Counter-Memorial and of the need for
Nicaragua to respond to these, and requested a time-limit of one year for
the Reply to be prepared; and whereas the Republic of Colombia stated that
it did not consider a second round of written proceedings necessary, and
that, in the event of the Court nevertheless deciding to direct the
Applicant to submit a Reply and the Respondent to submit a Rejoinder, equal
time-limits of five months should be fixed for the filing of those
pleadings;
Whereas the Court, having thus ascertained the views of the Parties,
considers that the filing of a Reply by Nicaragua and a Rejoinder by
Colombia is necessary,
Directs the Republic of Nicaragua to submit a Reply and the Republic of
Colombia to submit a Rejoinder;
Fixes the following time-limits for the filing of those pleadings:
18 September 2009 for the Reply of the Republic of Nicaragua;
18 June 2010 for the Rejoinder of the Republic of Colombia; 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 eighteenth day of December, two thousand and
eight, 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
Nicaragua and the Government of the Republic of Colombia, respectively.
(Signed) Rosalyn HIGGINS,
President.
(Signed) Philippe COUVREUR,
Registrar.
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