CASE CONCERNING THE ARREST WARRANT OF 11 APRIL 2000
(D EMOCRATIC R EPUBLIC OF THE C ONGO v. BELGIUM )

Comments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the reply of the Kingdom of Belgium
to the question put by Judge Koroma

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Republica de Colombia
Question putto both Parties by Judge Bennouna
at the end of the public sitting of 4 May 2012, afternoon
« Les règles posées à l'article 76 de la convention des Nations Unies de 1982 sur le droit de la
mer, pour la détermination de la limite extérieure du plateau continental au-delà des 200 milles marins,
peuvent-elles être considérées aujourd'hui comme ayant le caractère de règles de droit international
coutumier ? »

No. 35001/ R~c Royal Thaï Embassy
The Hague

14 June B.E. 2554 (2011)

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the Request for Interpretationof the Judgement of

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EMBA§§Y OF NICARAGUA
THE HAGUE

RESPONSE TO JUDGE BENNOUNA'S QUESTION

THE QUESTION

«Les ll·ègRe psoséesà l'article 76 de la convention des Nations Unies de 1982 sur le droit

diela mer, pour la détermination diela limite extérieure du plateau continental au-delà
des 200 milles marins, peuvent-elles être considérées aujourd'hui comme ayant le

caractère de règles diedroit international coutumier »?

THE RESPONSE

Factual background

ELETTRONICA SICULA

14 March 1989.

1have the honour Io transmit to Your Excellency herewith a copy of a letter
dated 13 March 1989 from the Deputy-Agent of the United States in the case
concerning Elettronica Sicula S.P.A. (ELSI), setting out the comments of the
United States on the written replies of Italy to questions put by Members of the
Chamber during the oral proceedings in that case.

14April 1989.

Comments of the Republic of Croatia on the Republic ofSerbia's

further written observations of 6 June 2008

1. The Republic of Croatia notes the contents of the Republic of Serbia's 20-page response

wilh Sùrne surpris'ê. Contrary to established practice and against the background of its limited
first round arguments at the oral phase, the Respondent has taken the opportunity t.osummarise,

restate and then further develop the whole of its case on jurîsdiction ratione personae, and Lo

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF J USTICE

Questions relating to the Obligation to Prosecute or Extradite
(Belgium v. Senegal)

Reply of the Kingdom of Belgium to the question put
by Judge Greenwood

INTRODUCTION

1. Judge Greenwood’s question 1 was worded as follows:

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3. Equipment,materialsandpersonnel

With regard to the perplexities raised by you in the course of the meeting, 1
wish to point out the following:

Case Concerning Sovereignty Over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle

Rocks and South Ledge (Malaysia/Singapore)

Malaysia's Comments on Singapore's Response to

Judge Keith's Question of 23 November 2007

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Malaysia makes the following comments:

Introduction

1. Malaysia's reference to the Johor Agreement and the Federation