Order of 11 February 2008

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS

CASE CONCERNING THE TERRITORIAL

AND MARITIME DISPUTE
(NICARAGUA v. COLOMBIA)

ORDER OF 11 FEBRUARY 2008

2008

COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

RECUEIL DES AR|TS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES

AFFAIRE DU DIFFÉREND

TERRITORIAL ET MARITIME
(NICARAGUA c. COLOMBIE)

ORDONNANCE DU 11uVRIER 2008 Official citation:
Territorial and Maritime Dispute (Nicaragua v. Colombia),
Order of 11 February 2008, I.C.J. Reports 2008, p. 3

Mode officiel de citation:
Différend territorial et maritime (Nicaragua c. Colombie),
ordonnance du 11 février 2008, C.I.J. Recueil 2008, p. 3

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ISBN 978-92-1-071043-5 11 FEBRUARY 2008

ORDER

TERRITORIAL AND MARITIME DISPUTE

(NICARAGUA v. COLOMBIA)

DIFFÉREND TERRITORIAL ET MARITIME

(NICARAGUA c. COLOMBIE)

11 FuVRIER 2008

ORDONNANCE 3

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

2008 YEAR 2008
11 February
General List 11 February 2008
No. 124

CASE CONCERNING THE TERRITORIAL
AND MARITIME DISPUTE

(NICARAGUA v. COLOMBIA)

ORDER

The President of the International Court of Justice,

Having regard to Article 48 of the Statute of the Court and to
Articles 31, 44, paragraph 4, 45, paragraph 1, and 79, paragraph 9,
of the Rules of Court,

Having regard to the Application filed in the Registry of the Court on
6 December 2001, whereby the Republic of Nicaragua instituted proceed-
ings against the Republic of Colombia in respect of a dispute concerning
“a group of related legal issues subsisting between the Republic of
Nicaragua and the Republic of Colombia concerning title to territory
and maritime delimitation”,

Having regard to the Order dated 26 February 2002, whereby the
Court fixed inter alia 28 June 2004 as the time-limit for the filing of the
Counter-Memorial of the Republic of Colombia,

Having regard to the preliminary objections to the jurisdiction of the
Court which were raised by the Government of the Republic of Colom-
bia on 21 July 2003, within the time-limit set by Article 79, paragraph 1,
of the Rules of Court, as amended on 5 December 2000 with effect from
1 February 2001;

Whereas, by a Judgment dated 13 December 2007, the Court found
that it had jurisdiction on the basis of Article XXXI of the Pact of
Bogotá to adjudicate upon the dispute concerning sovereignty over the
maritime features claimed by the Parties other than the islands of

44 TERRITORIAL AND MARITIME DISPUTE (ORDER 11 II 08)

San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina and on the dispute concern-
ing the maritime delimitation between the Parties;

Whereas, at a meeting between the President of the Court and the
Agents of the Parties held on 11 February 2008, the Agent of the Repub-
lic of Colombia requested a time-limit of nine months from the date of
the meeting for the filing of the Counter-Memorial by his Government;

and whereas the Agent of the Republic of Nicaragua indicated that his
Government had no objection to that request being granted;
Taking account of the agreement of the Parties,

Fixes 11 November 2008 as the time-limit for the filing of the Counter-
Memorial of the Republic of Colombia; 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 eleventh day of February, two thou-
sand 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 Repub-
lic of Nicaragua and the Government of the Republic of Colombia,

respectively.

(Signed) Rosalyn H IGGINS ,

President.

(Signed) Philippe C OUVREUR ,
Registrar.

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Bilingual Content

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS

CASE CONCERNING THE TERRITORIAL

AND MARITIME DISPUTE
(NICARAGUA v. COLOMBIA)

ORDER OF 11 FEBRUARY 2008

2008

COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

RECUEIL DES AR|TS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES

AFFAIRE DU DIFFÉREND

TERRITORIAL ET MARITIME
(NICARAGUA c. COLOMBIE)

ORDONNANCE DU 11uVRIER 2008 Official citation:
Territorial and Maritime Dispute (Nicaragua v. Colombia),
Order of 11 February 2008, I.C.J. Reports 2008, p. 3

Mode officiel de citation:
Différend territorial et maritime (Nicaragua c. Colombie),
ordonnance du 11 février 2008, C.I.J. Recueil 2008, p. 3

Sales number
ISSN 0074-4441 N de vente: 934
ISBN 978-92-1-071043-5 11 FEBRUARY 2008

ORDER

TERRITORIAL AND MARITIME DISPUTE

(NICARAGUA v. COLOMBIA)

DIFFÉREND TERRITORIAL ET MARITIME

(NICARAGUA c. COLOMBIE)

11 FuVRIER 2008

ORDONNANCE 3

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

2008 YEAR 2008
11 February
General List 11 February 2008
No. 124

CASE CONCERNING THE TERRITORIAL
AND MARITIME DISPUTE

(NICARAGUA v. COLOMBIA)

ORDER

The President of the International Court of Justice,

Having regard to Article 48 of the Statute of the Court and to
Articles 31, 44, paragraph 4, 45, paragraph 1, and 79, paragraph 9,
of the Rules of Court,

Having regard to the Application filed in the Registry of the Court on
6 December 2001, whereby the Republic of Nicaragua instituted proceed-
ings against the Republic of Colombia in respect of a dispute concerning
“a group of related legal issues subsisting between the Republic of
Nicaragua and the Republic of Colombia concerning title to territory
and maritime delimitation”,

Having regard to the Order dated 26 February 2002, whereby the
Court fixed inter alia 28 June 2004 as the time-limit for the filing of the
Counter-Memorial of the Republic of Colombia,

Having regard to the preliminary objections to the jurisdiction of the
Court which were raised by the Government of the Republic of Colom-
bia on 21 July 2003, within the time-limit set by Article 79, paragraph 1,
of the Rules of Court, as amended on 5 December 2000 with effect from
1 February 2001;

Whereas, by a Judgment dated 13 December 2007, the Court found
that it had jurisdiction on the basis of Article XXXI of the Pact of
Bogotá to adjudicate upon the dispute concerning sovereignty over the
maritime features claimed by the Parties other than the islands of

4 3

COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

ANNÉE 2008 2008
11 février
Rôle général
11 février 2008 no 124

AFFAIRE DU DIFFE uREND TERRITORIAL

ET MARITIME

(NICARAGUA c. COLOMBIE)

ORDONNANCE

Le président de la Cour internationale de Justice,

Vu l’article 48 du Statut de la Cour et les articles 31, 44, paragraphe 4,
45, paragraphe 1, et 79, paragraphe 9, de son Règlement,

Vu la requête enregistrée au Greffe de la Cour le 6 décembre 2001, par
laquelle la République du Nicaragua a introduit une instance contre la
République de Colombie au sujet d’un différend concernant «un en-
semble de questions juridiques interdépendantes en matière de titres terri-

toriaux et de délimitation maritime, qui demeurent en suspens entre la
République du Nicaragua et la République de Colombie»,
Vu l’ordonnance en date du 26 février 2002, par laquelle la Cour a
notamment fixé au 28 juin 2004 la date d’expiration du délai pour le

dépôt du contre-mémoire de la République de Colombie,
Vu les exceptions préliminaires à la compétence de la Cour qui ont été
soulevées par le Gouvernement de la République de Colombie le

21 juillet 2003 dans le délai prescrit au paragraphe 1 de l’article 79 du
Rerlement, tel qu’amendé le 5 décembre 2000 avec effet à compter du
1 février 2001;
Considérant que la Cour, par son arrêt en date du 13 décembre 2007,

a déclaré qu’elle avait compétence, sur la base de l’article XXXI du pacte
de Bogotá, pour statuer sur le différend relatif à la souveraineté sur les
formations maritimes revendiquées par les Parties, autres que les îles de

44 TERRITORIAL AND MARITIME DISPUTE (ORDER 11 II 08)

San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina and on the dispute concern-
ing the maritime delimitation between the Parties;

Whereas, at a meeting between the President of the Court and the
Agents of the Parties held on 11 February 2008, the Agent of the Repub-
lic of Colombia requested a time-limit of nine months from the date of
the meeting for the filing of the Counter-Memorial by his Government;

and whereas the Agent of the Republic of Nicaragua indicated that his
Government had no objection to that request being granted;
Taking account of the agreement of the Parties,

Fixes 11 November 2008 as the time-limit for the filing of the Counter-
Memorial of the Republic of Colombia; 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 eleventh day of February, two thou-
sand 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 Repub-
lic of Nicaragua and the Government of the Republic of Colombia,

respectively.

(Signed) Rosalyn H IGGINS ,

President.

(Signed) Philippe C OUVREUR ,
Registrar.

5 DIFFÉREND TERRITORIAL ET MARITIME (ORD .11II08) 4

San Andrés, Providencia et Santa Catalina, ainsi que sur le différend rela-
tif à la délimitation maritime entre les Parties;

Considérant que, au cours d’une réunion que le président de la Cour a
tenue avec les agents des Parties le 11 février 2008, l’agent de la Répu-
blique de Colombie a sollicité un délai de neuf mois, à compter de la date
de ladite réunion, pour le dépôt du contre-mémoire de son gouvernement;

et que l’agent de la République du Nicaragua a indiqué que son gouver-
nement n’avait pas d’objection à ce qu’il soit accédé à cette demande;
Compte tenu de l’accord des Parties,

Fixe au 11 novembre 2008 la date d’expiration du délai pour le dépôt
du contre-mémoire de la République de Colombie ;

Réserve la suite de la procédure.

Fait en anglais et en français, le texte anglais faisant foi, au Palais de la

Paix, à La Haye, le onze février deux mille huit, en trois exemplaires,
dont l’un restera déposé aux archives de la Cour et les autres seront
transmis respectivement au Gouvernement de la République du Nicara-
gua et au Gouvernement de la République de Colombie.

Le président,

(Signé) Rosalyn H IGGINS .

Le greffier,
(Signé) Philippe C OUVREUR .

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Fixing time-limits: Counter Memorial

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Order of 11 February 2008

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