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for rmmediats release
No. 82/14
27July1982
A new case is submittedto the Court
ContinentaShelf (LibyanArabmahiriya/Malta)
The following informais placedat the disposathe Pressby
the Registryof the InternatCourtof Justice:
On 26July1982the Governmeof the LibyanArab Jamahianda
the Governmeof Maltajointlynotifiedto the Regisrf the Court
a Special Agreement concbetweenthemon23May 197whichcame
intoforceon20 March198when the instrumesf ratification were
exchanged.This SpecialAgreementrefers tothe Court a difference
betweenthe LibyanArab Jamahiand the Republicof Maltaconcerning
the delimitationthe continentshelfbetween ttwo States.
The time limitfor the filingof the firstpleadingsyheamelt
Memorialof eachParty,has beenfixed atpril1983.
A new case is submitted to the Court -
A new case is submitted to the Court - Continental Shelf (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya/Malta)