Order of 17 October 2008

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS

ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW
OF THE UNILATERAL DECLARATION

OF INDEPENDENCE
BY THE PROVISIONAL INSTITUTIONS
OF SELF-GOVERNMENT OF KOSOVO

(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)

ORDER OF 17 OCTOBER 2008

2008

COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

RECUEIL DES A|TS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES

CONFORMITE u AU DROIT INTERNATIONAL
DE LA DEuCLARATION UNILATE uRALE
D’INDuPENDANCE

DES INSTITUTIONS PROVISOIRES
D’ADMINISTRATION AUTONOME DU KOSOVO

(REQ|TE POUR AVIS CONSULTATIF)

ORDONNANCE DU 17 OCTOBRE 2008 Official citation:
Accordance with International Law of the Unilateral Declaration

of Independence by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government
of Kosovo, Order of 17 October 2008, I.C.J. Reports 200,p.409

Mode officiel de citation:

Conformité au droit international de la déclaration unilatérale
d’indépendance des institutions provisoires d’administration autonome
du Kosovo, ordonnance du 17 octobre 2008, C.I.J. Recueil 20,p.409

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ORDER

ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW

OF THE UNILATERAL DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE
BY THE PROVISIONAL INSTITUTIONS
OF SELF-GOVERNMENT OF KOSOVO

(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)

CONFORMITE u AU DROIT INTERNATIONAL
DE LA DuCLARATION UNILATEuRALE
D’INDuPENDANCE
DES INSTITUTIONS PROVISOIRES
D’ADMINISTRATION AUTONOME DU KOSOVO

(REQUE|TE POUR AVIS CONSULTATIF)

17 OCTOBRE 2008

ORDONNANCE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

2008 YEAR 2008
17 October
General List
No. 141 17 October 2008

ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW

OF THE UNILATERAL DECLARATION

OF INDEPENDENCE

BY THE PROVISIONAL INSTITUTIONS

OF SELF-GOVERNMENT OF KOSOVO

(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)

ORDER

Present: President IGGIN; Vice-President L-KHASAWNEH ; Judges
R ANJEV,S HI,K OROMA ,P ARRA-ARANGUREN ,B UERGENTHAL,
O WADA,S IMMA,T OMKA,A BRAHAM ,K EITH,B ENNOUNA ,

SKOTNIKOV; RegistrarOUVREUR .

The International Court of Justice,

Composed as above,
After deliberation,

Having regard to Articles 48, 65 and 66 of the Statute of the Court and
to Articles 104 and 105 of the Rules of Court,

Makes the following Order:

Whereas on 8 October 2008 the United Nations General Assembly
adopted, at the 22nd meeting of its Sixty-third Session, resolution 63/3
(A/63/L.2), by which it decided, pursuant to Article 65 of the Statute of

the Court, to request the International Court of Justice to render an
advisory opinion on the following question:

4 “Is the unilateral declaration of independence by the Provisional
Institutions of Self-Government of Kosovo in accordance with inter-

national law?”;
Whereas certified true copies of the English and French texts of that

resolution were transmitted to the Court under cover of a letter from the
Secretary-General of the United Nations dated 9 October 2008 and
received by facsimile on 10 October 2008;

Whereas the Secretary-General indicated in his letter that, pursuant to
Article 65, paragraph 2, of the Statute, all documents likely to throw light
upon the question would be transmitted to the Court as soon as possible;

Whereas, by letters dated 10 October 2008, the Registrar gave notice of
the request for an advisory opinion to all States entitled to appear before
the Court, pursuant to Article 66, paragraph 1, of the Statute,

1. Decides that the United Nations and its Member States are consid-
ered likely to be able to furnish information on the question submitted to

the Court for an advisory opinion;
2. Fixes 17 April 2009 as the time-limit within which written state-
ments on the question may be presented to the Court, in accordance with
Article 66, paragraph 2, of the Statute;
3. Fixes 17 July 2009 as the time-limit within which States and organi-

zations having presented written statements may submit written com-
ments on the other written statements, in accordance with Article 66,
paragraph 4, of the Statute;
4. Decides further that, taking account of the fact that the unilateral
declaration of independence by the Provisional Institutions of Self-

Government of Kosovo of 17 February 2008 is the subject of the question
submitted to the Court for an advisory opinion, the authors of the above
declaration are considered likely to be able to furnish information on the
question; and decides therefore to invite them to make written contribu-
tions to the Court within the above time-limits; 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 seventeenth day of October, two thou-
sand and eight.

(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

ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW
OF THE UNILATERAL DECLARATION

OF INDEPENDENCE
BY THE PROVISIONAL INSTITUTIONS
OF SELF-GOVERNMENT OF KOSOVO

(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)

ORDER OF 17 OCTOBER 2008

2008

COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

RECUEIL DES A|TS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES

CONFORMITE u AU DROIT INTERNATIONAL
DE LA DEuCLARATION UNILATE uRALE
D’INDuPENDANCE

DES INSTITUTIONS PROVISOIRES
D’ADMINISTRATION AUTONOME DU KOSOVO

(REQ|TE POUR AVIS CONSULTATIF)

ORDONNANCE DU 17 OCTOBRE 2008 Official citation:
Accordance with International Law of the Unilateral Declaration

of Independence by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government
of Kosovo, Order of 17 October 2008, I.C.J. Reports 200,p.409

Mode officiel de citation:

Conformité au droit international de la déclaration unilatérale
d’indépendance des institutions provisoires d’administration autonome
du Kosovo, ordonnance du 17 octobre 2008, C.I.J. Recueil 20,p.409

N de vente:
ISSN 0074-4441 Sales number 942

ISBN 978-92-1-071051-0 17 OCTOBER 2008

ORDER

ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW

OF THE UNILATERAL DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE
BY THE PROVISIONAL INSTITUTIONS
OF SELF-GOVERNMENT OF KOSOVO

(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)

CONFORMITE u AU DROIT INTERNATIONAL
DE LA DuCLARATION UNILATEuRALE
D’INDuPENDANCE
DES INSTITUTIONS PROVISOIRES
D’ADMINISTRATION AUTONOME DU KOSOVO

(REQUE|TE POUR AVIS CONSULTATIF)

17 OCTOBRE 2008

ORDONNANCE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

2008 YEAR 2008
17 October
General List
No. 141 17 October 2008

ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW

OF THE UNILATERAL DECLARATION

OF INDEPENDENCE

BY THE PROVISIONAL INSTITUTIONS

OF SELF-GOVERNMENT OF KOSOVO

(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)

ORDER

Present: President IGGIN; Vice-President L-KHASAWNEH ; Judges
R ANJEV,S HI,K OROMA ,P ARRA-ARANGUREN ,B UERGENTHAL,
O WADA,S IMMA,T OMKA,A BRAHAM ,K EITH,B ENNOUNA ,

SKOTNIKOV; RegistrarOUVREUR .

The International Court of Justice,

Composed as above,
After deliberation,

Having regard to Articles 48, 65 and 66 of the Statute of the Court and
to Articles 104 and 105 of the Rules of Court,

Makes the following Order:

Whereas on 8 October 2008 the United Nations General Assembly
adopted, at the 22nd meeting of its Sixty-third Session, resolution 63/3
(A/63/L.2), by which it decided, pursuant to Article 65 of the Statute of

the Court, to request the International Court of Justice to render an
advisory opinion on the following question:

4 COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

ANNÉE 2008 2008
17 octobre
Rôle général
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CONFORMITE u AU DROIT INTERNATIONAL

DE LA DE uCLARATION UNILATE uRALE

D’INDE uPENDANCE

DES INSTITUTIONS PROVISOIRES

D’ADMINISTRATION AUTONOME DU KOSOVO

(REQUE |TE POUR AVIS CONSULTATIF)

ORDONNANCE

Présents: Mme HIGGIN, président.AM L-KHASAWNEH , vice-président ;

MM. R ANJEV,S H,K OROMA ,PARRA-ARANGUREN ,BUERGEN -
THAL,O WADA,S IMMA,TOMKA ,A BRAHAM,K EITH,BENNOUNA ,
SKOTNIKOV, juges;M.COUVREUR , greffier.

La Cour internationale de Justice,

Ainsi composée,

Après délibéré en chambre du conseil,
Vu les articles 48, 65 et 66 du Statut de la Cour et les articles 104 et 105

de son Règlement,
Rend l’ordonnance suivante:

Considérant que, le 8 octobre 2008, l’Assemblée générale des Nations
Unies a adopté, à la 22 séance de sa soixante-troisième session, la résolu-

tion 63/3 (A/63/L.2), par laquelle elle a décidé, conformément à l’ar-
ticle 65 du Statut, de demander à la Cour internationale de Justice de
donner un avis consultatif sur la question suivante:

4 “Is the unilateral declaration of independence by the Provisional
Institutions of Self-Government of Kosovo in accordance with inter-

national law?”;
Whereas certified true copies of the English and French texts of that

resolution were transmitted to the Court under cover of a letter from the
Secretary-General of the United Nations dated 9 October 2008 and
received by facsimile on 10 October 2008;

Whereas the Secretary-General indicated in his letter that, pursuant to
Article 65, paragraph 2, of the Statute, all documents likely to throw light
upon the question would be transmitted to the Court as soon as possible;

Whereas, by letters dated 10 October 2008, the Registrar gave notice of
the request for an advisory opinion to all States entitled to appear before
the Court, pursuant to Article 66, paragraph 1, of the Statute,

1. Decides that the United Nations and its Member States are consid-
ered likely to be able to furnish information on the question submitted to

the Court for an advisory opinion;
2. Fixes 17 April 2009 as the time-limit within which written state-
ments on the question may be presented to the Court, in accordance with
Article 66, paragraph 2, of the Statute;
3. Fixes 17 July 2009 as the time-limit within which States and organi-

zations having presented written statements may submit written com-
ments on the other written statements, in accordance with Article 66,
paragraph 4, of the Statute;
4. Decides further that, taking account of the fact that the unilateral
declaration of independence by the Provisional Institutions of Self-

Government of Kosovo of 17 February 2008 is the subject of the question
submitted to the Court for an advisory opinion, the authors of the above
declaration are considered likely to be able to furnish information on the
question; and decides therefore to invite them to make written contribu-
tions to the Court within the above time-limits; 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 seventeenth day of October, two thou-
sand and eight.

(Signed) Rosalyn H IGGINS ,
President.

(Signed) Philippe C OUVREUR ,

Registrar.

5 «La déclaration unilatérale d’indépendance des institutions provi-
soires d’administration autonome du Kosovo est-elle conforme au

droit international?»;

Considérant que des copies certifiées conformes des versions française
et anglaise de la résolution susmentionnée ont été transmises à la Cour
sous le couvert d’une lettre du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies datée
du 9 octobre 2008 et reçue par télécopie le 10 octobre 2008;

Considérant que le Secrétaire général a indiqué dans sa lettre que,
conformément au paragraphe 2 de l’article 65 du Statut, tout document
pouvant servir à élucider la question serait transmis à la Cour dès que
possible;

Considérant que, par lettres en date du 10 octobre 2008, le greffier a
notifié la requête pour avis consultatif à tous les Etats admis à ester
devant la Cour, conformément au paragraphe 1 de l’article 66 du Statut,

1. Décide que l’Organisation des Nations Unies et ses Etats Membres

sont jugés susceptibles de fournir des renseignements sur la question sou-
mise à la Cour pour avis consultatif;
2. Fixe au 17 avril 2009 la date d’expiration du délai dans lequel des
exposés écrits sur la question pourront être présentés à la Cour confor-

mément au paragraphe 2 de l’article 66 de son Statut;
3. Fixe au 17 juillet 2009 la date d’expiration du délai dans lequel les
Etats ou les organisations qui auront présenté un exposé écrit pourront
présenter des observations écrites sur les autres exposés écrits conformé-
ment au paragraphe 4 de l’article 66 du Statut;

4. Décide par ailleurs que, compte tenu du fait que la déclaration uni-
latérale d’indépendance des institutions provisoires d’administration auto-
nome du Kosovo du 17 février 2008 fait l’objet de la question soumise à
la Cour pour avis consultatif, les auteurs de la déclaration précitée sont

jugés susceptibles de fournir des renseignements sur la question; et décide
en conséquence de les inviter à soumettre à la Cour des contributions
écrites, dans les délais sus-indiqués;

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 dix-sept octobre deux mille huit.

Le président,

(Signé) Rosalyn H IGGINS .

Le greffier,
(Signé) Philippe C OUVREUR .

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Fixing of time-limits: Written Statements and Written Comments

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