INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS
CASE CONCERNING
LEGALITY OF USE OF FORCE
(YUGOSLAVIA v.NETHERLANDS)
ORDER OF 30 JUNE 1999
COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE
RECUEIL DES ARRÊTS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES
AFFAIR'E RELATIVE À LA LICÉITÉ
DE L'EMPLOI DE LA FORCE
(YOUGOSLAVIE C.PAYS-BAS)
ORDONNANCE DU 30JUIN 1999 Officia1citation :
Legality of Use of Force (Yugosluviu v. Netherlands),
Order of 30 Junr 1999, I.C.J. Reports 1999, p. 1003
Mode officiel de citation:
Licéitt.de l'emploi de luforce (Yougoslurie c. Pays-Bus),
ordonnance du 30juin 1999, C.I.J. Recueil 1999, p. 1003
Sales number
ISSN 0074-4441 No de vente:
ISBN 92-1-070818-0 30JUNE 1999
ORDER
LEGALITY OF USE OF FORCE
(YUGOSLAVIA ilNETHERLANDS)
LICÉI'TÉDE L'EMPLOIDE LA FORCE
(YOUGOSLAVIE C.PAYS-BAS)
30 JUIN 1999
ORDONNANCE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
1999 YEAR 1999
30June
General List
No.110 30 June1999
CASE CONCERNING
LEGALITY OF USE OF FORCE
(YUGOSLAVIA v.NETHERLANDS)
ORDER
Presen: Vice-PresidenWEERAMANTR Y,ting President ; President
SCHWEBEL ;udges ODA, BEDJAOUIG , UILLAUMER , ANJEVA,
HERCZEGH,SHI, FLEISCHHAUER K,OROMA,VERESHCHETIN,
HIGGINS,PARRA-ARANGURE KN,OIJMANS R,EZEK;Judge ad
hoc KRECA ; eputy-RegistrARNALDEZ.
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,, 45, 48, 49 and 79 of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Application by the Federal Republic of Yugo-
slavia filed in the Registry of the Court on 29 April 1999, instituting
proceedings against theingdom of the Netherlands "for violation
of the obligation not to use force",
Having regard to the request for the indication of provisional measures
submitted by Yugoslavia on 29 April 1999and to ther made by the
Court on 2 June 1999, whereby it rejected the request and reserved the
subsequent procedure for further decision;
Whereas, in order to ascertain the views of the Parties on the subse-quent procedure, the Vice-President of the Court, Acting President, met
their representatives on 28 Jiine 1999; whereas at that meeting the
Netherlands, referring to the findings reached by the Court in its above-
mentioned Order of 2 June 1999, requested that the question of the
jurisdiction of the Court and of the admissibility of the Application in
this case should be separately determined before any proceedings on the
merits; whereas at that same meeting Yugoslavia opposed this request
and stated that it wished to be permitted to submit a Memorial on the
merits, as provided by the Rules of Court, it being understood that the
Netherlands would be entitled, pursuant to Article 79, paragraph 1, of
the Rules, to raise preliminary objections within the time-limit fixed for
the filing of its Counter-Memorial; and whereas the Applicant envisaged
a time-limit of approximately six months for the filing of the pleading
which it wished to submit;
Taking into consideration the viewsofthe Parties and the relevant pro-
visions of the Rules of Court,
Fixes the following time-limits for the filing of the written pleadings
envisaged by Article 45 of the Rules:
5 January 2000 for the Memorial of the Federal Republic of Yugo-
slavia;
5 July 2000 for the Counter-Memorial of the Kingdom of the Nether-
lands; 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 thirtieth day of June, one thousand
nine hundred and ninety-nine, in three copies, one of which willbe placed
in the archives of the Court and the others transmitted to the Govern-
ment of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Government of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands, respectively.
(Signed) Christopher G. WEERAMANTRY:
Vice-President.
(Signed) Jean-Jacques ARNALDEZ,
Deputy-Registrar.
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS
CASE CONCERNING
LEGALITY OF USE OF FORCE
(YUGOSLAVIA v.NETHERLANDS)
ORDER OF 30 JUNE 1999
COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE
RECUEIL DES ARRÊTS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES
AFFAIR'E RELATIVE À LA LICÉITÉ
DE L'EMPLOI DE LA FORCE
(YOUGOSLAVIE C.PAYS-BAS)
ORDONNANCE DU 30JUIN 1999 Officia1citation :
Legality of Use of Force (Yugosluviu v. Netherlands),
Order of 30 Junr 1999, I.C.J. Reports 1999, p. 1003
Mode officiel de citation:
Licéitt.de l'emploi de luforce (Yougoslurie c. Pays-Bus),
ordonnance du 30juin 1999, C.I.J. Recueil 1999, p. 1003
Sales number
ISSN 0074-4441 No de vente:
ISBN 92-1-070818-0 30JUNE 1999
ORDER
LEGALITY OF USE OF FORCE
(YUGOSLAVIA ilNETHERLANDS)
LICÉI'TÉDE L'EMPLOIDE LA FORCE
(YOUGOSLAVIE C.PAYS-BAS)
30 JUIN 1999
ORDONNANCE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
1999 YEAR 1999
30June
General List
No.110 30 June1999
CASE CONCERNING
LEGALITY OF USE OF FORCE
(YUGOSLAVIA v.NETHERLANDS)
ORDER
Presen: Vice-PresidenWEERAMANTR Y,ting President ; President
SCHWEBEL ;udges ODA, BEDJAOUIG , UILLAUMER , ANJEVA,
HERCZEGH,SHI, FLEISCHHAUER K,OROMA,VERESHCHETIN,
HIGGINS,PARRA-ARANGURE KN,OIJMANS R,EZEK;Judge ad
hoc KRECA ; eputy-RegistrARNALDEZ.
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,, 45, 48, 49 and 79 of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Application by the Federal Republic of Yugo-
slavia filed in the Registry of the Court on 29 April 1999, instituting
proceedings against theingdom of the Netherlands "for violation
of the obligation not to use force",
Having regard to the request for the indication of provisional measures
submitted by Yugoslavia on 29 April 1999and to ther made by the
Court on 2 June 1999, whereby it rejected the request and reserved the
subsequent procedure for further decision;
Whereas, in order to ascertain the views of the Parties on the subse- COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE
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Présents: M. WEERAMANTRv Yi,e-président,faisant fonction de pré-
sident en l'affaire; M. SCHWEBELp,résident de la Cour;
MM. ODA, BEDJAOUIG , UILLAUMER , ANJEVA,HERCZEGH,
SHI, FLEISCHHAUEK RO, ROMAV, ERESHCHETIMNm, eHIGGINS,
MM. PARR.4-ARANGURK EON, IJMANS,ZEK , ges; M. KRECA,
juge ad hoc; M. ARNALDEZgr,effier adjoint.
La Cour internationale de Justice:
Ainsi composée,
Après délibéré chambre du conseil,
Vu l'article 48du Statut de la Cour et lesarticles 31,44,45, 48,49 et 79
de son Règlement,
Vu la requêtedéploséeau Greffe de la Cour le 29 avril 1999, par
laquelle la République fédéralede Yougoslavie a introduit une instance
contre le Royaume des Pays-Bas «pour violation de l'obligation de ne
pas recourirl'emploi de la force)),
Vu la demande en indication de mesures conservatoires présentéepar
la Yougoslavie le 29 avril 1999 et l'ordonnance rendue par la Cour le
2juin 1999,aux termes de laquelle elle a rejetéladite demande et réservé
la suite de la procédure;
Considérant qu'aux:fins de se renseigner auprès des Parties sur la suitequent procedure, the Vice-President of the Court, Acting President, met
their representatives on 28 Jiine 1999; whereas at that meeting the
Netherlands, referring to the findings reached by the Court in its above-
mentioned Order of 2 June 1999, requested that the question of the
jurisdiction of the Court and of the admissibility of the Application in
this case should be separately determined before any proceedings on the
merits; whereas at that same meeting Yugoslavia opposed this request
and stated that it wished to be permitted to submit a Memorial on the
merits, as provided by the Rules of Court, it being understood that the
Netherlands would be entitled, pursuant to Article 79, paragraph 1, of
the Rules, to raise preliminary objections within the time-limit fixed for
the filing of its Counter-Memorial; and whereas the Applicant envisaged
a time-limit of approximately six months for the filing of the pleading
which it wished to submit;
Taking into consideration the viewsofthe Parties and the relevant pro-
visions of the Rules of Court,
Fixes the following time-limits for the filing of the written pleadings
envisaged by Article 45 of the Rules:
5 January 2000 for the Memorial of the Federal Republic of Yugo-
slavia;
5 July 2000 for the Counter-Memorial of the Kingdom of the Nether-
lands; 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 thirtieth day of June, one thousand
nine hundred and ninety-nine, in three copies, one of which willbe placed
in the archives of the Court and the others transmitted to the Govern-
ment of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Government of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands, respectively.
(Signed) Christopher G. WEERAMANTRY:
Vice-President.
(Signed) Jean-Jacques ARNALDEZ,
Deputy-Registrar.de la procédurele vice-présidentde la Cour, faisant fonction de président
en l'affaire, a reçu leurs représentants leuin 1999; considérantqu'au
cours de cette réunion les Pays-Bas, se référantaux conclusions aux-
quelles la Cour est parvenue dans son ordonnance susmentionnée du
2 juin 1999,ont demandé qu'il soit statuéséparément,avant toute pro-
cédure sur le fond, sur les questions de la compétencede la Cour et de
la recevabilitéde la requêteen l'espèce;considérant qu'au cours de la
mêmeréunion, la Yougoslavie s'est opposée a cette demande et a
indiquéqu'elle souhai.taitpouvoir présenterun mémoiresur le fond, ainsi
qu'envisagédans le R.èglementde la Cour, étant entendu que les Pays-
Bas pourraient soule~ierdes exceptions préliminaires dans le délaifixé
pour le dépôt deleur contre-mémoire,conformémentau paragraphe 1de
l'article 79udit Règlement; et considérant que le demandeur a évoqué
un délaid'environ six mois aux fins du dépôtde la piècequ'il souhaitait
produire ;
Considérant les vues des Parties et les dispositions pertinentes du
Règlementde la Cour,
Fixe comme suit les dates d'expiration des délaispour le dépôt des
piècesde la procédure:écriteprescrites par l'article du Règlement:
Pour le mémoirede la Républiquefédérale de Yougoslavie, le 5janvier
2000 ;
Pour le contre-mérrioiredu Royaume des Pays-Bas, le 5juillet 2000;
Réservela suite de la procédure.
Fait en anglais et erifrançais, le texte anglais faisant foi, au Palais de la
Paix, à La Haye, le trente juin mil neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix-neuf, en
trois exemplaires,dont l'un restera déposéaux archives de la Cour et
les autres seront transmis respectivement au Gouvernement de la Répu-
blique fédéralede Yougoslavie et au Gouvernement du Royaume des
Pays-Bas.
Le vice-président,
(Signé) Christopher G. WEERAMANTRY.
Le greffier adjoint,
(Signé) Jean-Jacques ARNALDEZ.
Fixing of time-limits: Memorial and Counter-Memorial
Order of 30 June 1999