Order of 19 May 2015

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS

OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING NEGOTIATIONS
RELATING TO CESSATION

OF THE NUCLEAR ARMS RACE
AND TO NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

(MARSHALL ISLANDS v. INDIA)

ORDER OF 19 MAY 2015

2015

COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

RECUEIL DES ARRÊTS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES

OBLIGATIONS RELATIVES À DES NÉGOCIATIONS
CONCERNANT LA CESSATION

DE LA COURSE AUX ARMES NUCLÉAIRES
ET LE DÉSARMEMENT NUCLÉAIRE

(ÎLES MARSHALL c. INDE)

ORDONNANCE DU 19 MAI 2015

3 CIJ1079.indb 1 19/04/16 11:20 Official citation:
Obligations concerning Negotiations relating to Cessation

of the Nuclear Arms Race and to Nuclear Disarmament
(Marshall Islands v. India), Order of 19ay 2015,
I.C.J. Reports 2015, p. 569

Mode officiel de citation
Obligations relatives à des négociations concernant la cessation
de la course aux armes nucléaires et le désarmement nucléaire

(Iles Marshall c.nde), ordonnance du 19 mai 2015,
C.I.J. Recueil 2015, p. 569

Sales number

ISSN 0074-4441 N ode vente: 1079
ISBN 978-92-1-157271-1

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ORDER

OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING NEGOTIATIONS
RELATING TO CESSATION
OF THE NUCLEAR ARMS RACE

AND TO NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

(MARSHALL ISLANDS v. INDIA)

OBLIGATIONS RELATIVES À DES NÉGOCIATIONS
CONCERNANT LA CESSATION

DE LA COURSE AUX ARMES NUCLÉAIRES
ET LE DÉSARMEMENT NUCLÉAIRE

(ÎLES MARSHALL c. INDE)

19 MAI 2015

ORDONNANCE

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

YEAR 2015
2015
19 May
General List 19 May 2015
No.158

OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING NEGOTIATIONS

RELATING TO CESSATION

OF THE NUCLEAR ARMS RACE

AND TO NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

(MARSHALL ISLANDS v. INDIA)

ORDER

Present:PresidentAbraham ; Vice‑President Yusuf ; Judges Owada,
Tomka, Bennouna, Cançadofi Trindade, Greenwood,
Xue, Donoghue, Gaja, Sebutifinde, Bhandari, Robinsonfi,
Crawford, Gevorgian ; Registrar Couvreur.

The International Court of Justice,

Composed as above,

After deliberation,
Having regard to Article 48 of the Statute of the Court and to Arti
cle 44, paragraph 3, of the Rules of Court,

Having regard to the Order of 16une2014, whereby the Court fixed
16 December 2014 and 16 June 2015 respectively as the time-limits for the
filing of the Memorial of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the
Counter-Memorial of the Republic of India on the question of the juris
diction of the Court,

Having regard to the Memorial duly filed by the Marshall Islands
within the time-limit thus fixed ;

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Whereas, by a letter dated 5 May 2015 and received in the Registry on

6 May 2015, Mr. Shri Amandeep Singh Gill, Co-Agent of India, informed
the Court that his Government, for the reasons explained in that letter,fi
requested a three-month extension, beyond 16 June 2015, of the time-limit
for the filing of the Counter -Memorial of India, i.e., until 16 September
2015; and whereas, on receipt of that letter, the Registrar transmitted a

copy thereof to the Marshall Islands ;
Whereas, by a letter dated 8 May 2015 and received in the Registry on
the same day, Mr. Phon van den Biesen, Co-Agent of the MarshallIslands,

informed the Court that the Government of the Marshall Islands had no
objection to the three -month extension of the time -limit for the filing of
the Counter -Memorial, as requested by India ;

Taking account of the views of the Parties,
Extends the time -limit for the filing of the Counter -Memorial of the

Republic of India on the question of the jurisdiction of the Court to
16 September 2015; and

Reserves the subsequent procedure for further decision.

Done in English and in French, the English text being authoritative, at fi
the Peace Palace, The Hague, this nineteenth day of May, two thousand

and fifteen, in three copies, one of which will be placed in the archivefis of
the Court and the others transmitted to the Government of the Republic
of the Marshall Islands and the Government of the Republic of India,
respectively.

(Signed) Ronny Abraham,
President.

(Signed) Philippe Couvreur,

Registrar.

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Bilingual Content

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS

OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING NEGOTIATIONS
RELATING TO CESSATION

OF THE NUCLEAR ARMS RACE
AND TO NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

(MARSHALL ISLANDS v. INDIA)

ORDER OF 19 MAY 2015

2015

COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

RECUEIL DES ARRÊTS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES

OBLIGATIONS RELATIVES À DES NÉGOCIATIONS
CONCERNANT LA CESSATION

DE LA COURSE AUX ARMES NUCLÉAIRES
ET LE DÉSARMEMENT NUCLÉAIRE

(ÎLES MARSHALL c. INDE)

ORDONNANCE DU 19 MAI 2015

3 CIJ1079.indb 1 19/04/16 11:20 Official citation:
Obligations concerning Negotiations relating to Cessation

of the Nuclear Arms Race and to Nuclear Disarmament
(Marshall Islands v. India), Order of 19ay 2015,
I.C.J. Reports 2015, p. 569

Mode officiel de citation
Obligations relatives à des négociations concernant la cessation
de la course aux armes nucléaires et le désarmement nucléaire

(Iles Marshall c.nde), ordonnance du 19 mai 2015,
C.I.J. Recueil 2015, p. 569

Sales number

ISSN 0074-4441 N ode vente: 1079
ISBN 978-92-1-157271-1

3 CIJ1079.indb 2 19/04/16 11:20 19 MAY 2015

ORDER

OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING NEGOTIATIONS
RELATING TO CESSATION
OF THE NUCLEAR ARMS RACE

AND TO NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

(MARSHALL ISLANDS v. INDIA)

OBLIGATIONS RELATIVES À DES NÉGOCIATIONS
CONCERNANT LA CESSATION

DE LA COURSE AUX ARMES NUCLÉAIRES
ET LE DÉSARMEMENT NUCLÉAIRE

(ÎLES MARSHALL c. INDE)

19 MAI 2015

ORDONNANCE

3 CIJ1079.indb 3 19/04/16 11:20 569

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

YEAR 2015
2015
19 May
General List 19 May 2015
No.158

OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING NEGOTIATIONS

RELATING TO CESSATION

OF THE NUCLEAR ARMS RACE

AND TO NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

(MARSHALL ISLANDS v. INDIA)

ORDER

Present:PresidentAbraham ; Vice‑President Yusuf ; Judges Owada,
Tomka, Bennouna, Cançadofi Trindade, Greenwood,
Xue, Donoghue, Gaja, Sebutifinde, Bhandari, Robinsonfi,
Crawford, Gevorgian ; Registrar Couvreur.

The International Court of Justice,

Composed as above,

After deliberation,
Having regard to Article 48 of the Statute of the Court and to Arti
cle 44, paragraph 3, of the Rules of Court,

Having regard to the Order of 16une2014, whereby the Court fixed
16 December 2014 and 16 June 2015 respectively as the time-limits for the
filing of the Memorial of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the
Counter-Memorial of the Republic of India on the question of the juris
diction of the Court,

Having regard to the Memorial duly filed by the Marshall Islands
within the time-limit thus fixed ;

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COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

ANNÉE 2015
2015
19 mai
19 mai 2015 Rôleogénéral
n 158

OBLIGATIONS RELATIVES À DES NÉGOCIATIONS

CONCERNANT LA CESSATION

DE LA COURSE AUX ARMES NUCLÉAIRES
ET LE DÉSARMEMENT NUCLÉAIRE

(ÎLES MARSHALL c. INDE)

ORDONNANCE

Présents: M. Abraham,président; M.Yusuf,vice‑président; MM.Owad a,
Tomka, Bennouna, Cançadofi Trindade, Greenwood,
M mes Xue, Donoghue, M. Gaja, M me Sebutinde,
MM. Bhandari, Robinson, Crawfiford, Gevorgian, juges ;

M. Couvreur, greffier.

La Cour internationale de Justice,
Ainsi composée,

Après délibéré en chambre du conseil,
Vu l’article 48 du Statut de la Cour et le paragraphe 3 de l’article 44 de

son Règlement,
Vu l’ordonnance du 16 juin 2014, par laquelle la Cour a fixé au
16 décembre 2014 et au 16 juin 2015 les dates d’expiration des délais

pour ledépôt, respectivement, du mémoire de la République des Iles
Marshall et du contremémoire de la République de l’Inde sur la question
de la compétence de la Cour,

Vu le mémoire dûment déposé par les IleMarshall dans le délai ainsi
fixé;

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Whereas, by a letter dated 5 May 2015 and received in the Registry on

6 May 2015, Mr. Shri Amandeep Singh Gill, Co-Agent of India, informed
the Court that his Government, for the reasons explained in that letter,fi
requested a three-month extension, beyond 16 June 2015, of the time-limit
for the filing of the Counter -Memorial of India, i.e., until 16 September
2015; and whereas, on receipt of that letter, the Registrar transmitted a

copy thereof to the Marshall Islands ;
Whereas, by a letter dated 8 May 2015 and received in the Registry on
the same day, Mr. Phon van den Biesen, Co-Agent of the MarshallIslands,

informed the Court that the Government of the Marshall Islands had no
objection to the three -month extension of the time -limit for the filing of
the Counter -Memorial, as requested by India ;

Taking account of the views of the Parties,
Extends the time -limit for the filing of the Counter -Memorial of the

Republic of India on the question of the jurisdiction of the Court to
16 September 2015; and

Reserves the subsequent procedure for further decision.

Done in English and in French, the English text being authoritative, at fi
the Peace Palace, The Hague, this nineteenth day of May, two thousand

and fifteen, in three copies, one of which will be placed in the archivefis of
the Court and the others transmitted to the Government of the Republic
of the Marshall Islands and the Government of the Republic of India,
respectively.

(Signed) Ronny Abraham,
President.

(Signed) Philippe Couvreur,

Registrar.

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Considérant que, par une lettre datée du 5 mai 2015 et reçue au Greffe

le 6 mai 2015, M. Shri Amandeep Singh Gill, coagent de l’Inde, a informé
la Cour que son gouvernement sollicitait, pour les raisons exposées dans
ladite lettre, un report de trois mois, à compter du 16 juin 2015, de la date
d’expiration du délai de dépôt du contre -mémoire de l’Inde, soit jusqu’au
16 septembre 2015; et considérant que, dès réception de cette lettre, le

greffier en a fait tenir copie aux Iles Marshall;
Considérant que, par une lettre datée du 8 mai 2015 et reçue au Greffe
le même jour, M. Phon van den Biesen, coagent des Iles Marshall, a

informé la Cour que le Gouvernement des Iles Marshall ne voyait pas
d’objection à ce que la date d’expiration du délai pour le dfiépôt du
contre-mémoire soit reportée de trois mois, conformément à la demande
de l’Inde;

Compte tenu des vues des Parties,
Reporte la date d’expiration du délai pour le dépôt du contre -

mémoire de l’Inde sur la question de la compétence de la Cour afiu
16 septembre 2015 ;

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 -neuf mai deux mille quinze, en trois

exemplaires, dont l’un restera déposé aux archives de la Cour efit les autres
seront transmis respectivement au Gouvernement de la République des
Iles Marshall et au Gouvernement de la République de l’Inde.

Le président,
(Signé) Ronny Abraham.

Le greffier,

(Signé) Philippe Couvreur.

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Extension of a time-limit: Counter-Memorial

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