INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS
CASE CONCERNING APPLICATION
OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS
OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
(GEORGIA v. RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
ORDER OF 2 DECEMBER 2008
2008
COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE
RECUEIL DES AR|TS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES
AFFAIRE RELATIVE A v L’APPLICATION
DE LA CONVENTION INTERNATIONALE
SUR L’ELIMINATION DE TOUTES LES FORMES
DE DISCRIMINATION RACIALE
(uORGIE c.uDuRATION DE RUSSIE)
ORDONNANCE DU 2uCEMBRE 2008 Official citation:
Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Racial Discrimination (Georgia v. Russian Federation),
Order of 2 December 2008, I.C.J. Reports 2008 ,p.642
Mode officiel de citation:
Application de la convention internationale sur l’élimination de toutes les
formes de discrimination raciale (Géorgie c. Fédération de Russie),
ordonnance du 2 décembre 2008, C.I.J. Recueil 2008 ,p.642
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ORDER
APPLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS
OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
(GEORGIA v. RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
APPLICATION DE LA CONVENTION INTERNATIONALE
SUR L’uLIMINATION DE TOUTES LES FORMES
DE DISCRIMINATION RACIALE
(GuORGIE c. uDERATION DE RUSSIE)
2DEuCEMBRE 2008
ORDONNANCE 642
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
2008 YEAR 2008
2 December
General List
No. 140 2 December 2008
CASE CONCERNING APPLICATION
OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS
OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
(GEORGIA v. RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
ORDER
The President of the International Court of Justice,
Having regard to Article 48 of the Statute of the Court and to Arti-
cles 44 and 45, paragraph 1, of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Application filed in the Registry of the Court on
12 August 2008, whereby Georgia instituted proceedings against the Rus-
sian Federation for alleged violations of the International Convention on
the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination,
Having regard to the request for the indication of provisional measures
submitted by Georgia on 14 August 2008, as amended on 25 August
2008, and to the Order by which the Court indicated provisional meas-
ures on 15 October 2008;
Whereas, at a meeting held by the President of the Court with the
Agents of the Parties on 25 November 2008 pursuant to Article 31 of the
Rules of Court, H.E. Ms Tina Burjaliani, Agent of Georgia, and H.E.
Mr. Kirill Gevorgian, Agent of the Russian Federation, referred to an
agreement between the Parties with a view to requesting the Court to set
a time-limit of nine months for the preparation of a Memorial by the
Applicant and a time-limit of ten months for the preparation of a Counter-
Memorial by the Respondent;
4643 CONVENTION ON RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ORDER 2 XII 08)
Taking account of the agreement of the Parties,
Fixes the following time-limits for the filing of the written pleadings:
2 September 2009 for the Memorial of Georgia;
2 July 2010 for the Counter-Memorial of the Russian Federation; 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 second day of December, 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 Georgia
and the Government of the Russian Federation, respectively.
(Signed) Rosalyn H IGGINS,
President.
(Signed) Philippe C OUVREUR ,
Registrar.
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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS
CASE CONCERNING APPLICATION
OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS
OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
(GEORGIA v. RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
ORDER OF 2 DECEMBER 2008
2008
COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE
RECUEIL DES AR|TS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES
AFFAIRE RELATIVE A v L’APPLICATION
DE LA CONVENTION INTERNATIONALE
SUR L’ELIMINATION DE TOUTES LES FORMES
DE DISCRIMINATION RACIALE
(uORGIE c.uDuRATION DE RUSSIE)
ORDONNANCE DU 2uCEMBRE 2008 Official citation:
Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Racial Discrimination (Georgia v. Russian Federation),
Order of 2 December 2008, I.C.J. Reports 2008 ,p.642
Mode officiel de citation:
Application de la convention internationale sur l’élimination de toutes les
formes de discrimination raciale (Géorgie c. Fédération de Russie),
ordonnance du 2 décembre 2008, C.I.J. Recueil 2008 ,p.642
Sales number
ISSN 0074-4441 o
N de vente: 944
ISBN 978-92-1-071053-4 2 DECEMBER 2008
ORDER
APPLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS
OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
(GEORGIA v. RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
APPLICATION DE LA CONVENTION INTERNATIONALE
SUR L’uLIMINATION DE TOUTES LES FORMES
DE DISCRIMINATION RACIALE
(GuORGIE c. uDERATION DE RUSSIE)
2DEuCEMBRE 2008
ORDONNANCE 642
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
2008 YEAR 2008
2 December
General List
No. 140 2 December 2008
CASE CONCERNING APPLICATION
OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS
OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
(GEORGIA v. RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
ORDER
The President of the International Court of Justice,
Having regard to Article 48 of the Statute of the Court and to Arti-
cles 44 and 45, paragraph 1, of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Application filed in the Registry of the Court on
12 August 2008, whereby Georgia instituted proceedings against the Rus-
sian Federation for alleged violations of the International Convention on
the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination,
Having regard to the request for the indication of provisional measures
submitted by Georgia on 14 August 2008, as amended on 25 August
2008, and to the Order by which the Court indicated provisional meas-
ures on 15 October 2008;
Whereas, at a meeting held by the President of the Court with the
Agents of the Parties on 25 November 2008 pursuant to Article 31 of the
Rules of Court, H.E. Ms Tina Burjaliani, Agent of Georgia, and H.E.
Mr. Kirill Gevorgian, Agent of the Russian Federation, referred to an
agreement between the Parties with a view to requesting the Court to set
a time-limit of nine months for the preparation of a Memorial by the
Applicant and a time-limit of ten months for the preparation of a Counter-
Memorial by the Respondent;
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DE LA CONVENTION INTERNATIONALE
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DE DISCRIMINATION RACIALE
(GEuORGIE c. FEuDEuRATION DE RUSSIE)
ORDONNANCE
Le président de la Cour internationale de Justice,
Vu l’article 48 du Statut de la Cour et les articles 44 et 45, para-
graphe 1, de son Règlement,
Vu la requête enregistrée au Greffe de la Cour le 12 août 2008, par
laquelle la Géorgie a introduit une instance contre la Fédération de Rus-
sie pour violations alléguées de la convention internationale sur l’élimina-
tion de toutes les formes de discrimination raciale,
Vu la demande en indication de mesures conservatoires présentée par
la Géorgie le 14 août 2008, telle que modifiée le 25 août 2008, et l’ordon-
nance par laquelle la Cour a indiqué des mesures conservatoires le
15 octobre 2008;
Considérant que, au cours d’une réunion que le président de la Cour a
tenue avec les agents des Parties le 25 novembre 2008, conformément à
l’article 31 du Règlement, S. ExcTina Burjaliani, agent de la Géor-
gie, et S. Exc. M. Kirill Guevorguian, agent de la Fédération de Russie,
ont fait état d’un accord entre les Parties aux fins de prier la Cour de fixer
un délai de neuf mois pour la préparation d’un mémoire par le deman-
deur et un délai de dix mois pour la préparation d’un contre-mémoire par
le défendeur;
4643 CONVENTION ON RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ORDER 2 XII 08)
Taking account of the agreement of the Parties,
Fixes the following time-limits for the filing of the written pleadings:
2 September 2009 for the Memorial of Georgia;
2 July 2010 for the Counter-Memorial of the Russian Federation; 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 second day of December, 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 Georgia
and the Government of the Russian Federation, respectively.
(Signed) Rosalyn H IGGINS,
President.
(Signed) Philippe C OUVREUR ,
Registrar.
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Compte tenu de l’accord des Parties,
Fixe comme suit les dates d’expiration des délais pour le dépôt des
pièces de la procédure écrite:
Pour le mémoire de la Géorgie, le 2 septembre 2009;
Pour le contre-mémoire de la Fédération de Russie, le 2 juillet 2010;
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 deux décembre 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 Géorgie et au Gouver-
nement de la Fédération de Russie.
Le président,
(Signé) Rosalyn H IGGINS.
Le greffier,
(Signé) Philippe C OUVREUR .
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