Certain Questions of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Djibouti v. France) - Fixing of time-limits for the filling of the initial pleadings

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Press Release
Unofficial

No. 2006/39

16 November 2006

Certain Questions of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
(Djibouti v. France)

Fixing of time-limits for the filing of the initial pleadings

THE HAGUE, 16November2006. The Interna tional Court of Justice (ICJ), principal
judicial organ of the United Nations, has fixed time-limits for the filing of initial pleadings in the
case concerning Certain Questions of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Djibouti v. France).

In its Order dated 15November2006, the C ourt fixed 15March2007 as the time-limit for

the filing of a Memorial by Djibouti and 13July2007 as the time-limit for the filing of a
Counter-Memorial by France.

The Court adopted the Order taking into account the views of the Parties. The subsequent
procedure has been reserved for further decision.

History of the proceedings

The history of the proceedings can be found in Press Release. 006/32 of
10 August 2006, available on the Court’s website (www.icj-cij.org).

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The full text of the Court’s Order will be available shortly on its website.

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