Continental Shelf (Tunisia/Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) - Time-limit for the filing of the Memorials

INTERNATIONAL COURTOFJUSTICE
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No. '79/1
20 Februany 1379

Continental Shelf (~unisia/~ib~a nrab Jamahiriya)

The following information is made available 50 the press by

~ the Registry of the Internstional Court of Justice:

- Elyan Order nf 20 Febmary 1979 the vice-~reiiden~ tf the

Courthas fixed 30 i.:a1980 as the the-lirni-tfor the filing of
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the Menorials in the case concerning the question of the

dellniitation of the continental shelf between Tunisia and the

Li byan Arab Jamahiriya.

The>case has been pending kfore the Cou13 since1 December 1978,

when tkieGovernent of Twiisia notified to the Elegistrar a Special

Agreerndt concluded between Tu'isiaand the Libycn Areb Jmahiriya.

On 19 February 1979 the Governent of Libya lik~wise communicated

to the Court a ccpy of the SpeciaL Agreement,

The Special Agreement makes provisionfor Mernorials to be

suhnltted within eighteen riionthsit also provides for the sukequent
filing of Counter-merno risl,