COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE
RECUEIL DES A|TS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES
AFFAIRE RELATIVE A v DES USINES DE PA |TE
v PAPIER SUR LE FLEUVE URUGUAY
(ARGENTINE c. URUGUAY)
ORDONNANCE DU 14 SEPTEMBRE 2007
2007
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS
CASE CONCERNING PULP MILLS
ON THE RIVER URUGUAY
(ARGENTINA v. URUGUAY)
ORDER OF 14 SEPTEMBER 2007 Mode officiel de citation:
Usines de pâte à papier sur le fleuve Uruguay
(Argentine c. Uruguay), ordonnance du 14 septembre 2007,
C.I.J. Recueil 2007,p.656
Official citation:
Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay
(Argentina v. Uruguay), Order of 14 September 2007,
I.C.J. Reports 2007,p.656
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ISSN 0074-4441
Sales number 927
ISBN 978-92-1-071034-3 14 SEPTEMBRE 2007
ORDONNANCE
USINES DE P|TE v PAPIER SUR LE FLEUVE URUGUAY
(ARGENTINE c. URUGUAY)
PULP MILLS ON THE RIVER URUGUAY
(ARGENTINA v. URUGUAY)
14 SEPTEMBER 2007
ORDER 656
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
YEAR 2007 2007
14 September
General List
14 September 2007 No. 135
CASE CONCERNING PULP MILLS
ON THE RIVER URUGUAY
(ARGENTINA v. URUGUAY)
ORDER
Present: President HIGGINS; Vice-President AL-KHASAWNEH ; Judges
RANJEVA ,S H,P ARRA-A RANGUREN ,B UERGENTHAL ,O WADA ,
TOMKA ,A BRAHAM ,K EITH,S EPÚLVEDA -AMOR ,B ENNOUNA ,
SKOTNIKOV ; RegistrarOUVREUR .
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 of 13 July 2006, by which the Court fixed
15 January 2007 and 20 July 2007 as the time-limits for the filing, respec-
tively, of the Memorial of the Argentine Republic and the Counter-
Memorial of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay,
Having regard to the Memorial and the Counter-Memorial duly filed
by the Parties within those time-limits;
Whereas, at a meeting on 12 September 2007 between the President of
the Court and the Agents of the Parties, the Agent of Argentina, referring
inter alia to new developments in the case since the filing of the Memo-
rial, the number of points still in dispute between the Parties after the first
round of written pleadings and the need to submit new technical docu-
4 PULP MILLS (ORDER 14 IX 07) 657
ments to the Court, requested the Court to authorize the filing of a Reply
by the Applicant and of a Rejoinder by the Respondent; and whereas
the Agent of Argentina requested a time-limit for the preparation of
the Reply of approximately four months, starting from the date of the
Court’s decision and expiring at the end of January 2008; whereas at the
same meeting the Agent of Uruguay indicated that this proposal met
with the approval of his Government, which requested a period of six
months from the filing of the Reply for the preparation of its Rejoinder;
whereas the Agent of Argentina gave the consent of her Government to
such a time-limit;
Taking account of the agreement of the Parties and of the circum-
stances of the case,
Authorizes the submission of a Reply by Argentina and a Rejoinder by
Uruguay;
Fixes the following time-limits for the filing of those pleadings:
29 January 2008 for the Reply of the Argentine Republic;
29 July 2008 for the Rejoinder of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay;
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 fourteenth day of September, two
thousand and seven, in three copies, one of which will be placed in the
archives of the Court and the others transmitted to the Government of
the Argentine Republic and the Government of the Eastern Republic of
Uruguay, respectively.
(Signed) Rosalyn H IGGINS,
President.
(Signed) Philippe C OUVREUR ,
Registrar.
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COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE
RECUEIL DES A|TS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES
AFFAIRE RELATIVE A v DES USINES DE PA |TE
v PAPIER SUR LE FLEUVE URUGUAY
(ARGENTINE c. URUGUAY)
ORDONNANCE DU 14 SEPTEMBRE 2007
2007
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS
CASE CONCERNING PULP MILLS
ON THE RIVER URUGUAY
(ARGENTINA v. URUGUAY)
ORDER OF 14 SEPTEMBER 2007 Mode officiel de citation:
Usines de pâte à papier sur le fleuve Uruguay
(Argentine c. Uruguay), ordonnance du 14 septembre 2007,
C.I.J. Recueil 2007,p.656
Official citation:
Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay
(Argentina v. Uruguay), Order of 14 September 2007,
I.C.J. Reports 2007,p.656
N de vente:
ISSN 0074-4441
Sales number 927
ISBN 978-92-1-071034-3 14 SEPTEMBRE 2007
ORDONNANCE
USINES DE P|TE v PAPIER SUR LE FLEUVE URUGUAY
(ARGENTINE c. URUGUAY)
PULP MILLS ON THE RIVER URUGUAY
(ARGENTINA v. URUGUAY)
14 SEPTEMBER 2007
ORDER 656
COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE
2007 ANNÉE 2007
14 septembre
Rôle général
no135 14 septembre 2007
AFFAIRE RELATIVE A v DES USINES DE PÂTE
v PAPIER SUR LE FLEUVE URUGUAY
(ARGENTINE c. URUGUAY)
ORDONNANCE
Présents : Mme H IGGIN, président ;M.L-KHASAWNEH , vice-président ;
MM. R ANJEVA,S HI,P ARRA-ARANGUREN ,B UERGENTHAL,
O WADA ,T OMKA,A BRAHAM ,K EITH,S EPÚLVEDA -AMOR,
B ENNOUNA ,SKOTNIKOV, juges;M.C OUVREUR, greffier.
La Cour internationale de Justice,
Ainsi composée,
Après délibéré en chambre du conseil,
Vu l’article 48 du Statut de la Cour et les articles 31, 44, 45, para-
graphe 2, 48 et 49 de son Règlement,
Vu l’ordonnance du 13 juillet 2006, par laquelle la Cour a fixé au
15 janvier 2007 et au 20 juillet 2007 les dates d’expiration des délais pour
le dépôt, respectivement, du mémoire de la République argentine et du
contre-mémoire de la République orientale de l’Uruguay,
Vu le mémoire et le contre-mémoire dûment déposés par les Parties
dans les délais ainsi fixés;
Considérant que, au cours d’une réunion que le président de la Cour a
tenue le 12 septembre 2007 avec les agents des Parties, l’agent de l’Argen-
tine, invoquant notamment les nouveaux développements intervenus en
l’affaire depuis le dépôt du mémoire, le nombre de points divisant encore
les Parties à l’issue du premier tour de procédure écrite et la nécessité de
4 656
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
YEAR 2007 2007
14 September
General List
14 September 2007 No. 135
CASE CONCERNING PULP MILLS
ON THE RIVER URUGUAY
(ARGENTINA v. URUGUAY)
ORDER
Present: President HIGGINS; Vice-President AL-KHASAWNEH ; Judges
RANJEVA ,S H,P ARRA-A RANGUREN ,B UERGENTHAL ,O WADA ,
TOMKA ,A BRAHAM ,K EITH,S EPÚLVEDA -AMOR ,B ENNOUNA ,
SKOTNIKOV ; RegistrarOUVREUR .
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 of 13 July 2006, by which the Court fixed
15 January 2007 and 20 July 2007 as the time-limits for the filing, respec-
tively, of the Memorial of the Argentine Republic and the Counter-
Memorial of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay,
Having regard to the Memorial and the Counter-Memorial duly filed
by the Parties within those time-limits;
Whereas, at a meeting on 12 September 2007 between the President of
the Court and the Agents of the Parties, the Agent of Argentina, referring
inter alia to new developments in the case since the filing of the Memo-
rial, the number of points still in dispute between the Parties after the first
round of written pleadings and the need to submit new technical docu-
4657 USINES DE PÂTE À PAPIER (ORDONNANCE 14 IX 07)
verser au dossier de nouveaux documents techniques, a prié la Cour
d’autoriser la présentation d’une réplique du demandeur et d’une du-
plique du défendeur; et que l’agent de l’Argentine a sollicité, aux fins de
pouvoir préparer la réplique, un délai d’environ quatre mois, à compter
de la décision de la Cour, expirant à la fin du mois de janvier 2008; consi-
dérant que, au cours de la même réunion, l’agent de l’Uruguay a indiqué
que cette proposition agréait son gouvernement et que celui-ci souhaitait
pouvoir disposer d’un délai de six mois, à compter du dépôt de la ré-
plique, pour la préparation de sa duplique; considérant que l’agent de
l’Argentine a marqué l’accord de son gouvernement sur un tel délai;
Compte tenu de l’accord des Parties et des circonstances de l’espèce,
Autorise la présentation d’une réplique de l’Argentine et d’une du-
plique de l’Uruguay;
Fixe comme suit les dates d’expiration des délais pour le dépôt de ces
pièces de procédure:
Pour la réplique de la République argentine, le 29 janvier 2008;
Pour la duplique de la République orientale de l’Uruguay, le 29 juillet
2008;
Réserve la suite de la procédure.
Fait en français et en anglais, le texte français faisant foi, au Palais de
la Paix, à La Haye, le quatorze septembre deux mille sept, en trois exem-
plaires, dont l’un restera déposé aux archives de la Cour et les autres
seront transmis respectivement au Gouvernement de la République argen-
tine et au Gouvernement de la République orientale de l’Uruguay.
Le président,
(Signé) Rosalyn H IGGINS .
Le greffier,
(Signé) Philippe C OUVREUR .
5 PULP MILLS (ORDER 14 IX 07) 657
ments to the Court, requested the Court to authorize the filing of a Reply
by the Applicant and of a Rejoinder by the Respondent; and whereas
the Agent of Argentina requested a time-limit for the preparation of
the Reply of approximately four months, starting from the date of the
Court’s decision and expiring at the end of January 2008; whereas at the
same meeting the Agent of Uruguay indicated that this proposal met
with the approval of his Government, which requested a period of six
months from the filing of the Reply for the preparation of its Rejoinder;
whereas the Agent of Argentina gave the consent of her Government to
such a time-limit;
Taking account of the agreement of the Parties and of the circum-
stances of the case,
Authorizes the submission of a Reply by Argentina and a Rejoinder by
Uruguay;
Fixes the following time-limits for the filing of those pleadings:
29 January 2008 for the Reply of the Argentine Republic;
29 July 2008 for the Rejoinder of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay;
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 fourteenth day of September, two
thousand and seven, in three copies, one of which will be placed in the
archives of the Court and the others transmitted to the Government of
the Argentine Republic and the Government of the Eastern Republic of
Uruguay, respectively.
(Signed) Rosalyn H IGGINS,
President.
(Signed) Philippe C OUVREUR ,
Registrar.
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