Order of 24 September 2015

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS

OBLIGATION TO NEGOTIATE

ACCESS TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN

(BOLIVIA v. CHILE)

ORDER OF 24 SEPTEMBER 2015

2015

COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

RECUEIL DES ARRÊTS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES

OBLIGATION DE NÉGOCIER

UN ACCÈS À L’OCÉAN PACIFIQUE

(BOLIVIE c. CHILI)

ORDONNANCE DU 24 SEPTEMBRE 2015

2 CIJ1085.indb 1 26/04/16 09:07 Official citation:

Obligation to Negotiate Access to the Pacific Ocean
(Bolivia v. Chile), Order of 24eptember 2015,
I.C.J.Reports 2015, p. 656

Mode officiel de citation
Obligation de négocier un accès à l’océan Pacifique
(Bolivie c.hili), ordonnance du 24 septembre 2015,

C.I.J.Recueil 2015, p. 656

Sales number

ISSN 0074-4441 N ode vente: 1085
ISBN 978-92-1-157277-3

2 CIJ1085.indb 2 26/04/16 09:07 24 SEPTEMBER 2015

ORDER

OBLIGATION TO NEGOTIATE
ACCESS TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN

(BOLIVIA v. CHILE)

OBLIGATION DE NÉGOCIER

UN ACCÈS À L’OCÉAN PACIFIQUE

(BOLIVIE c.CHILI)

24 SEPTEMBRE 2015

ORDONNANCE

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

YEAR 2015
2015
24 September
General List 24 September 2015
No. 153

OBLIGATION TO NEGOTIATE

ACCESS TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN

(BOLIVIA v. CHILE)

ORDER

Present:President Abraham ; Vice‑President Yusuf ; Judges Owada,

Tomka, Bennouna, Cançadofi Trindade, Greenwood, Xufie,
Donoghue, Gaja, Sebutindefi, Bhandari, Robinson, Gevfiorgian ;
Judges ad hoc Daudet, Arbour; 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 79, paragraph 9, of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Application filed in the Registry of the Court on

24 April 2013, whereby the Government of the Plurinational State of
Bolivia instituted proceedings against the Republic of Chile with respecfit
to a dispute “relating to Chile’s obligation to negotiate in good faith and
effectively with Bolivia in order to reach an agreement granting Boliviafi a
fully sovereign access to the Pacific Ocean”,

Having regard to the Order of 18 June 2013, whereby the Court, taking
into account the agreement of the Parties that each should be granted a
period of ten months for the preparation of its written pleading, fixed

17 April 2014 and 18 February 2015, as, respectively, the time-limits

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for the filing of a Memorial by the Plurinational State of Bolivia and a

Counter-Memorial by the Republic of Chile,
Having regard to the Memorial of the Plurinational State of Bolivia
filed within the time-limit thus fixed,

Having regard to the preliminary objection to the jurisdiction of the
Court raised by the Government of the Republic of Chile on 15 July 2014;

Whereas the filing of the preliminary objection by the Republic of Chilefi
had the effect, under Article 79, paragraph 5, of the Rules of Court, of
suspending the proceedings on the merits;

Whereas, by a Judgment dated 24 September 2015, the Court found
that it had jurisdiction, on the basis of ArticleXXXI of the Pactof Bogotá,
to entertain the Application filed by the Plurinational State of Boliviafi on
24 April 2013,

Fixes 25 July 2016 as the time -limit for the filing of the Counter -
Memorial of the Republic of Chile ; 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 twenty -fourth day of September, two
thousand and fifteen, in three copies, one of which will be placed in thfie
archives of the Court and the others transmitted to the Government of
the Plurinational State of Bolivia and the Government of the Republic of
Chile, 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

OBLIGATION TO NEGOTIATE

ACCESS TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN

(BOLIVIA v. CHILE)

ORDER OF 24 SEPTEMBER 2015

2015

COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

RECUEIL DES ARRÊTS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES

OBLIGATION DE NÉGOCIER

UN ACCÈS À L’OCÉAN PACIFIQUE

(BOLIVIE c. CHILI)

ORDONNANCE DU 24 SEPTEMBRE 2015

2 CIJ1085.indb 1 26/04/16 09:07 Official citation:

Obligation to Negotiate Access to the Pacific Ocean
(Bolivia v. Chile), Order of 24eptember 2015,
I.C.J.Reports 2015, p. 656

Mode officiel de citation
Obligation de négocier un accès à l’océan Pacifique
(Bolivie c.hili), ordonnance du 24 septembre 2015,

C.I.J.Recueil 2015, p. 656

Sales number

ISSN 0074-4441 N ode vente: 1085
ISBN 978-92-1-157277-3

2 CIJ1085.indb 2 26/04/16 09:07 24 SEPTEMBER 2015

ORDER

OBLIGATION TO NEGOTIATE
ACCESS TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN

(BOLIVIA v. CHILE)

OBLIGATION DE NÉGOCIER

UN ACCÈS À L’OCÉAN PACIFIQUE

(BOLIVIE c.CHILI)

24 SEPTEMBRE 2015

ORDONNANCE

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

YEAR 2015
2015
24 September
General List 24 September 2015
No. 153

OBLIGATION TO NEGOTIATE

ACCESS TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN

(BOLIVIA v. CHILE)

ORDER

Present:President Abraham ; Vice‑President Yusuf ; Judges Owada,

Tomka, Bennouna, Cançadofi Trindade, Greenwood, Xufie,
Donoghue, Gaja, Sebutindefi, Bhandari, Robinson, Gevfiorgian ;
Judges ad hoc Daudet, Arbour; 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 79, paragraph 9, of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Application filed in the Registry of the Court on

24 April 2013, whereby the Government of the Plurinational State of
Bolivia instituted proceedings against the Republic of Chile with respecfit
to a dispute “relating to Chile’s obligation to negotiate in good faith and
effectively with Bolivia in order to reach an agreement granting Boliviafi a
fully sovereign access to the Pacific Ocean”,

Having regard to the Order of 18 June 2013, whereby the Court, taking
into account the agreement of the Parties that each should be granted a
period of ten months for the preparation of its written pleading, fixed

17 April 2014 and 18 February 2015, as, respectively, the time-limits

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COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

ANNÉE 2015
2015
24 septembre
24 septembre 2015 Rôle général
no153

OBLIGATION DE NÉGOCIER
UN ACCÈS À L’OCÉAN PACIFIQUE

(BOLIVIE c. CHILI)

ORDONNANCE

Présents: M. Abraham, président; M. Yusuf , vice‑président;
MM. Owada, Tomka, Bennouna, Cafinçado Trindade,
mes me
Greenwood, M Xue, Donoghue,M. Gaja, M Sebutinde,
MM. Bhandari, Robinson, Gevofirgian, juges; M. Daudet ,
M meArbour, juges ad hoc; M. Couvreur, greffier.

La Cour internationale de Justice,

Ainsi composée,
Après délibéré en chambre du conseil,

Vu l’article8 du Statut de la Cour et l’article 79, paragraphe 9, de son
Règlement,

Vu la requête déposée au Greffe de la Cour le 24 avril 2013, par laquelle
le Gouvernement de l’Etat plurinational de Bolivie a introduit une infis
tance contre la République du Chili au sujet d’un différend relfiatif à
«l’obligation du Chili de négocier de bonne foi et de manière efffiective

avec la Bolivie en vue de parvenir à un accord assurant à celle -ci un accès
pleinement souverain à l’océan Pacifique »,

Vu l’ordonnance du 18 juin 2013, par laquelle la Cour, compte tenu de
l’accord des Parties tendant à ce que chacune d’elles dispose dfi’un délai de
dix mois pour la préparation de sa pièce de procédure écritefi, a fixé au
17 avril 2014 et au 18 février 2015 les dates d’expiration des délais pour le

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for the filing of a Memorial by the Plurinational State of Bolivia and a

Counter-Memorial by the Republic of Chile,
Having regard to the Memorial of the Plurinational State of Bolivia
filed within the time-limit thus fixed,

Having regard to the preliminary objection to the jurisdiction of the
Court raised by the Government of the Republic of Chile on 15 July 2014;

Whereas the filing of the preliminary objection by the Republic of Chilefi
had the effect, under Article 79, paragraph 5, of the Rules of Court, of
suspending the proceedings on the merits;

Whereas, by a Judgment dated 24 September 2015, the Court found
that it had jurisdiction, on the basis of ArticleXXXI of the Pactof Bogotá,
to entertain the Application filed by the Plurinational State of Boliviafi on
24 April 2013,

Fixes 25 July 2016 as the time -limit for the filing of the Counter -
Memorial of the Republic of Chile ; 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 twenty -fourth day of September, two
thousand and fifteen, in three copies, one of which will be placed in thfie
archives of the Court and the others transmitted to the Government of
the Plurinational State of Bolivia and the Government of the Republic of
Chile, respectively.

(Signed) Ronny Abraham,
President.

(Signed) Philippe Couvreur,

Registrar.

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dépôt, respectivement, d’un mémoire de l’Etat plurinationfial de Bolivie et

d’un contre-mémoire de la République du Chili,
Vu le mémoire de l’Etat plurinational de Bolivie, déposé danfis le délai
ainsi fixé,

Vu l’exception préliminaire d’incompétence de la Cour soulevfiée par le
Gouvernement de la République du Chili le 15 juillet 2014;

Considérant que le dépôt de l’exception préliminaire de lfia République
du Chili a eu pour effet, en vertu de l’article 79, paragraphe 5, du Règle -
ment, de suspendre la procédure sur le fond ;

Considérant que la Cour, par son arrêt en date du 24 septembre 2015,
a déclaré qu’elle avait compétence, sur la base de l’artificleXXXI du pacte
de Bogotá, pour connaître de la requête déposée par l’fiEtat plurinational
de Bolivie le 24 avril 2013,

Fixe au 25 juillet 2016 la date d’expiration du délai pour le dépôt du fi
contre-mémoire de la République du Chili ;

Réserve la suite de la procédure.

Fait en anglais et en français, le texte anglais faisant foi, au Palafiis de la
Paix, à La Haye, le vingt -quatre septembre 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 l’Etat plurinationafil
de Bolivie et au Gouvernement de la République du Chili.

Le président,
(Signé) Ronny Abraham.

Le greffier,

(Signé) Philippe Couvreur.

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Fixing of time-limit: Counter-Memorial

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Order of 24 September 2015

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