Order of 1 July 2016

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS
DISPUTE OVER THE STATUS
AND USE OF THE WATERS OF THE SILALA
(CHILE v. BOLIVIA)
ORDER OF 1 JULY 2016
2016
COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE
RECUEIL DES ARRÊTS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES
DIFFÉREND CONCERNANT LE STATUT
ET L’UTILISATION DES EAUX DU SILALA
(CHILI c. BOLIVIE)
ORDONNANCE DU 1er JUILLET 2016
Official citation :
Dispute over the Status and Use of the Waters of the Silala
(Chile v. Bolivia), Order of 1 July 2016,
I.C.J. Reports 2016, p. 243
Mode officiel de citation :
Différend concernant le statut et l’utilisation des eaux du Silala
(Chili c. Bolivie), ordonnance du 1er juillet 2016,
C.I.J. Recueil 2016, p. 243
ISSN 0074-4441
ISBN 978-92-1-157294-0
Sales number
No de vente: 1099
DISPUTE OVER THE STATUS
AND USE OF THE WATERS OF THE SILALA
(CHILE v. BOLIVIA)
DIFFÉREND CONCERNANT LE STATUT
ET L’UTILISATION DES EAUX DU SILALA
(CHILI c. BOLIVIE)
1 JULY 2016
ORDER
1er JUILLET 2016
ORDONNANCE
243
4
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
YEAR 2016
1 July 2016
DISPUTE OVER THE STATUS
AND USE OF THE WATERS OF THE SILALA
(CHILE v. BOLIVIA)
ORDER
Present: President Abraham; Vice‑President Yusuf; Judges Owada,
Tomka, Cançado Trindade, Greenwood, Xue, Donoghue,
Gaja, Sebutinde, Bhandari, Robinson, 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 Articles
31, 44, 45, paragraph 1, 48 and 49 of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Application filed in the Registry of the Court on
6 June 2016, whereby the Government of the Republic of Chile instituted
proceedings against the Plurinational State of Bolivia with regard to a
dispute concerning the status and use of the waters of the Silala;
Whereas a signed copy of the Application was communicated to Bolivia
on the day it was filed;
Whereas Chile has appointed H.E. Ms Ximena Fuentes Torrijo as
Agent and H.E. Ms María Teresa Infante Caffi and Mr. Juan Ignacio
Piña Rochefort as Co‑Agents; and whereas Bolivia has appointed H.E.
Mr. Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé as Agent;
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1 July
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Whereas, at a meeting held by the President of the Court with the
Agents of the Parties on 23 June 2016, the latter indicated that they had
come to an agreement that Chile should have a period of twelve months
at its disposal, from the day of the present Order, in which to prepare its
Memorial, and that Bolivia should then have a period of twelve months
for the preparation of its Counter‑Memorial;
Taking into account the agreement of the Parties,
Fixes the following time‑limits for the filing of the written pleadings:
3 July 2017 for the Memorial of the Republic of Chile; and
3 July 2018 for the Counter‑Memorial of the Plurinational State of
Bolivia;
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 first day of July, two thousand and
sixteen, in three copies, one of which will be placed in the archives of the
Court and the others transmitted to the Government of the Republic of
Chile and the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, respectively.
(Signed) Ronny Abraham,
President.
(Signed) Philippe Couvreur,
Registrar.

Bilingual Content

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS
DISPUTE OVER THE STATUS
AND USE OF THE WATERS OF THE SILALA
(CHILE v. BOLIVIA)
ORDER OF 1 JULY 2016
2016
COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE
RECUEIL DES ARRÊTS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES
DIFFÉREND CONCERNANT LE STATUT
ET L’UTILISATION DES EAUX DU SILALA
(CHILI c. BOLIVIE)
ORDONNANCE DU 1er JUILLET 2016
Official citation :
Dispute over the Status and Use of the Waters of the Silala
(Chile v. Bolivia), Order of 1 July 2016,
I.C.J. Reports 2016, p. 243
Mode officiel de citation :
Différend concernant le statut et l’utilisation des eaux du Silala
(Chili c. Bolivie), ordonnance du 1er juillet 2016,
C.I.J. Recueil 2016, p. 243
ISSN 0074-4441
ISBN 978-92-1-157294-0
Sales number
No de vente: 1099
DISPUTE OVER THE STATUS
AND USE OF THE WATERS OF THE SILALA
(CHILE v. BOLIVIA)
DIFFÉREND CONCERNANT LE STATUT
ET L’UTILISATION DES EAUX DU SILALA
(CHILI c. BOLIVIE)
1 JULY 2016
ORDER
1er JUILLET 2016
ORDONNANCE
243
4
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
YEAR 2016
1 July 2016
DISPUTE OVER THE STATUS
AND USE OF THE WATERS OF THE SILALA
(CHILE v. BOLIVIA)
ORDER
Present: President Abraham; Vice‑President Yusuf; Judges Owada,
Tomka, Cançado Trindade, Greenwood, Xue, Donoghue,
Gaja, Sebutinde, Bhandari, Robinson, 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 Articles
31, 44, 45, paragraph 1, 48 and 49 of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Application filed in the Registry of the Court on
6 June 2016, whereby the Government of the Republic of Chile instituted
proceedings against the Plurinational State of Bolivia with regard to a
dispute concerning the status and use of the waters of the Silala;
Whereas a signed copy of the Application was communicated to Bolivia
on the day it was filed;
Whereas Chile has appointed H.E. Ms Ximena Fuentes Torrijo as
Agent and H.E. Ms María Teresa Infante Caffi and Mr. Juan Ignacio
Piña Rochefort as Co‑Agents; and whereas Bolivia has appointed H.E.
Mr. Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé as Agent;
2016
1 July
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No. 162
243
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COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE
ANNÉE 2016
1er juillet 2016
DIFFÉREND CONCERNANT LE STATUT
ET L’UTILISATION DES EAUX DU SILALA
(CHILI c. BOLIVIE)
ORDONNANCE
Présents : M. Abraham, président ; M. Yusuf, vice‑président ;
MM. Owada, Tomka, Cançado Trindade, Greenwood,
Mmes Xue, Donoghue, M. Gaja, Mme Sebutinde,
MM. Bhandari, Robinson, 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 les articles 31, 44, 45, paragraphe 1,
48 et 49 de son Règlement,
Vu la requête enregistrée au Greffe de la Cour le 6 juin 2016, par
laquelle le Gouvernement de la République du Chili a introduit une instance
contre l’Etat plurinational de Bolivie relativement à un différend
concernant le statut et l’utilisation des eaux du Silala ;
Considérant que, le jour même du dépôt de la requête, un exemplaire
signé de celle-
ci a été transmis à la Bolivie ;
Considérant que le Chili a désigné comme agent S. Exc. Mme Ximena
Fuentes Torrijo et comme coagents S. Exc. Mme María Teresa Infante
Caffi et M. Juan Ignacio Piña Rochefort ; et que la Bolivie a désigné
comme agent S. Exc. M. Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé ;
2016
1er juillet
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244 status and use of the silala (order 1 VII 16)
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Whereas, at a meeting held by the President of the Court with the
Agents of the Parties on 23 June 2016, the latter indicated that they had
come to an agreement that Chile should have a period of twelve months
at its disposal, from the day of the present Order, in which to prepare its
Memorial, and that Bolivia should then have a period of twelve months
for the preparation of its Counter‑Memorial;
Taking into account the agreement of the Parties,
Fixes the following time‑limits for the filing of the written pleadings:
3 July 2017 for the Memorial of the Republic of Chile; and
3 July 2018 for the Counter‑Memorial of the Plurinational State of
Bolivia;
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 first day of July, two thousand and
sixteen, in three copies, one of which will be placed in the archives of the
Court and the others transmitted to the Government of the Republic of
Chile and the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, respectively.
(Signed) Ronny Abraham,
President.
(Signed) Philippe Couvreur,
Registrar.
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Considérant que, au cours d’une réunion que le président de la Cour a
tenue avec les agents des Parties le 23 juin 2016, ceux‑ci ont indiqué qu’ils
étaient parvenus à un accord tendant à ce que le Chili dispose d’une
période de douze mois, à compter de la présente ordonnance, pour la préparation
de son mémoire, et à ce que la Bolivie dispose ensuite d’une
période de douze mois pour la préparation de son contre‑mémoire ;
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 République du Chili, le 3 juillet 2017 ;
Pour le contre-mémoire
de l’Etat plurinational de Bolivie, le 3 juillet
2018 ;
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 premier juillet deux mille seize, 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 Chili et au
Gouvernement de l’Etat plurinational de Bolivie.
Le président,
(Signé) Ronny Abraham.
Le greffier,
(Signé) Philippe Couvreur.

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Fixing of time-limits: Memorial and Counter-Memorial

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Order of 1 July 2016

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