Order of 10 January 1996

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COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

RECUEIL DES ARRÊTS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES

AFFAIRE DE LA FRONTIÈRE TERRESTRE
ET MARITIME ENTRE LE CAMEROUN

ET LE NIGÉRIA
(CAMEROUN c. NIGÉRIA)

ORDONNANCE DU 10 JANVIER 1996

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS

CASE CONCERNING
THE LAND AND MARITIME BOUNDARY

BETWEEN CAMEROON AND NIGERIA
(CAMEROON v.NIGERIA)

ORDER OF 10 JANUARY 1996 Mode officielde citation:

Frontière terrestre et maritime entre le Cameroun et le Nigéria,
ordonnance du 10janvier 1996, C.I.J. Recueil 1996, p. 3

Officia1citation:
Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria,
Order of 10 January 1996, I.C.J. Reports 1996, p. 3

Node vente:
ISSN 0074-4441 Sales number

ISBN 92-1-070735-4 INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

YEAR 1996 1996
10January
General List
10 January1996 No. 94

CASE CONCERNING

THE LAND AND MARITIME BOUNDARY

BETWEEN CAMEROON AND NIGERIA

(CAMEROON v.NIGERIA)

ORDER

The President of the International Court of Justice,

Having regard to Article 48 of the Statute of the Court and to Ar-
ticles 31 and 79 of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Order of 16June 1994whereby the Court fixed
16 March 1995and 18 December 1995 as the time-limits for the filing,
respectively, ofa Memorial of the Republic of Cameroon and of ar-
Memorial of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;

Whereas on 13December 1995Nigeria filedcertain preliminary objec-
tions to thejurisdiction of the Courtand to the admissibility of the claims
of Cameroon;
Whereas accordingly, by virtue of Article 79, paragraph 3, of the
Rules of Court, the proceedings on the merits are suspended and a time-
limit has to be fixed for the presentation by the other Party of a written
statement of its observations and submissions on the preliminary objec-
tions;

Whereas at a meeting between the President of the Court and the
Agents of the Parties, held on 10January 1996,Cameroon requested that
a time-limit of some fivemonths from the filing of the preliminary objec-
tions be fixedfor the presentation of that written statement, and whereas
Nigeria agreed;
Having taken into account the views of the Parties, LAND AND MARITIME BOUNDARY (ORDER 10 196) 4

Fixes 15 May 1996 as the time-limit within which the Republic of
Cameroon may present a written statement of its observations and
submissions on the preliminary objections raised by the Federal Republic
of Nigeria; 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 tenth day of January, one thousand
nine hundred and ninety-six, in three copies, one of which will be placed
in the archives of the Court and the others transmitted to the Govern-
ment of the Republic of Cameroon and the Government of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, respectiveiy.

(Signed) Mohammed BEDJAOUI,

President.

(Signed) Eduardo VALENCIA-OSPINA,
Registrar.

Bilingual Content

COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

RECUEIL DES ARRÊTS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES

AFFAIRE DE LA FRONTIÈRE TERRESTRE
ET MARITIME ENTRE LE CAMEROUN

ET LE NIGÉRIA
(CAMEROUN c. NIGÉRIA)

ORDONNANCE DU 10 JANVIER 1996

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS

CASE CONCERNING
THE LAND AND MARITIME BOUNDARY

BETWEEN CAMEROON AND NIGERIA
(CAMEROON v.NIGERIA)

ORDER OF 10 JANUARY 1996 Mode officielde citation:

Frontière terrestre et maritime entre le Cameroun et le Nigéria,
ordonnance du 10janvier 1996, C.I.J. Recueil 1996, p. 3

Officia1citation:
Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria,
Order of 10 January 1996, I.C.J. Reports 1996, p. 3

Node vente:
ISSN 0074-4441 Sales number

ISBN 92-1-070735-4 COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

1996 ANNÉE 1996
10janvier
Rôlno94éral 10 janvier1996

AFFAIRE DE LA FRONTIÈRE TERRESTRE

ET MARITIME ENTRE LE CAMEROUN
ET LE NIGÉRIA

(CAMEROUN c. NIGÉRIA)

ORDONNANCE

Le Présidentde la Cour internationale de Justice,

Vu l'article 48 du Statut de la Cour et les articles 3son Règle-
ment, \
Vu l'ordonnance du 16juin 1994par laqudlle la Cour a fixéau 16mars
1995 et au 18 décembre 1995 les dates d'expiration des délaispour le
dépôt, respectivement, d'un mémoire de laRépublique du Cameroun et
d'un contre-mémoire de la Républiquefédéraledu Nigéria;

Considérant que, le 13décembre 1995, le Nigéria a déposécertaines
exceptions préliminairesla compétence de la Cour eà la recevabilité
des demandes du Cameroun;
Considérant qu'en conséquence, en vertu des dispositions du para-
graphe 3de l'article 79 du Règlementde la Cour, la procédure surle fond
est suspendue et qu'il échetde fixer un délaidans lequel la Partie adverse
pourra présenter un exposé écritcontenant ses observations et conclu-
sions sur les exceptions préliminaires;

Considérant qu'au cours d'une réunionque le Président dela Cour a
tenue avec les agents des Parties le 10 janvier 1996 le Cameroun a
demandé qu'un délaid'environ cinq mois compter du dépôtdes excep-
tions préliminaires soitfixépour la présentation de cet exposé écrit, et
que le Nigériaa donnéson accord;
Compte tenu des vues des Parties, INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

YEAR 1996 1996
10January
General List
10 January1996 No. 94

CASE CONCERNING

THE LAND AND MARITIME BOUNDARY

BETWEEN CAMEROON AND NIGERIA

(CAMEROON v.NIGERIA)

ORDER

The President of the International Court of Justice,

Having regard to Article 48 of the Statute of the Court and to Ar-
ticles 31 and 79 of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Order of 16June 1994whereby the Court fixed
16 March 1995and 18 December 1995 as the time-limits for the filing,
respectively, ofa Memorial of the Republic of Cameroon and of ar-
Memorial of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;

Whereas on 13December 1995Nigeria filedcertain preliminary objec-
tions to thejurisdiction of the Courtand to the admissibility of the claims
of Cameroon;
Whereas accordingly, by virtue of Article 79, paragraph 3, of the
Rules of Court, the proceedings on the merits are suspended and a time-
limit has to be fixed for the presentation by the other Party of a written
statement of its observations and submissions on the preliminary objec-
tions;

Whereas at a meeting between the President of the Court and the
Agents of the Parties, held on 10January 1996,Cameroon requested that
a time-limit of some fivemonths from the filing of the preliminary objec-
tions be fixedfor the presentation of that written statement, and whereas
Nigeria agreed;
Having taken into account the views of the Parties,4 FRONTIÈRE TERRESTRE ET MARITIME (ORDONNAN1 CE1 96)

Fixe au 15mai 1996la date d'expiration du délaidans lequel la Répu-
blique du Cameroun pourra présenter un exposé écritcontenant ses
observations et conclusions sur les exceptions préliminaires soulepars
la Républiquefédéraledu Nigéria;

Réservela suite de la procédure.

Fait en français et en anglais, le texte français faisant foi, au Palais de
la Paix,àLa Haye, le dixjanvier mil neuf cent quatre-vingt-seize, en trois
exemplaires, dont l'un restera déposéaux archives de la Cour et les autres
seront transmis respectivement au Gouvernement de la République du
Cameroun et au Gouvernement de la République fédéraledu Nigéria.

Le Président,
(Signé) Mohammed BEDJAOUI.

Le Greffier,
(Signé) Eduardo VALENCIA-OSPINA. LAND AND MARITIME BOUNDARY (ORDER 10 196) 4

Fixes 15 May 1996 as the time-limit within which the Republic of
Cameroon may present a written statement of its observations and
submissions on the preliminary objections raised by the Federal Republic
of Nigeria; 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 tenth day of January, one thousand
nine hundred and ninety-six, in three copies, one of which will be placed
in the archives of the Court and the others transmitted to the Govern-
ment of the Republic of Cameroon and the Government of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, respectiveiy.

(Signed) Mohammed BEDJAOUI,

President.

(Signed) Eduardo VALENCIA-OSPINA,
Registrar.

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Fixing of time-limit: Written Statement of observations and submissions on Preliminary Objections

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Order of 10 January 1996

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