Order of 15 November 2006

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COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

RECUEIL DES A|TS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES

AFFAIRE RELATIVE A v CERTAINES

QUESTIONS CONCERNANT L’ENTRAIDE
JUDICIAIRE EN MATIE vRE PuNALE

(DJIBOUTI c. FRANCE)

ORDONNANCE DU 15 NOVEMBRE 2006

2006

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS

CASE CONCERNING CERTAIN
QUESTIONS OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE
IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

(DJIBOUTI v. FRANCE)

ORDER OF 15 NOVEMBER 2006 Mode officiel de citation:

Certaines questions concernant l’entraide judiciaire en matière pénale
(Djibouti c. France), ordonnance du 15 novembre 2006,
C.I.J. Recueil 2006,p.159

Official citation:
Certain Questions of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
(Djibouti v. France), Order of 15 November 2006,
I.C.J. Reports 2006,p.159

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ISBN 978-92-1-071027-5 15 NOVEMBRE 2006

ORDONNANCE

CERTAINES QUESTIONS CONCERNANT L’ENTRAIDE
JUDICIAIRE EN MATIvRE PuNALE

(DJIBOUTI c. FRANCE)

CERTAIN QUESTIONS OF MUTUAL
ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

(DJIBOUTI v. FRANCE)

15 NOVEMBER 2006

ORDER 159

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

YEAR 2006 2006
15 November
General List
15 November 2006 No. 136

CASE CONCERNING CERTAIN

QUESTIONS OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

(DJIBOUTI v. FRANCE)

ORDER

Present: President HIGGINS; Vice-President L-KHASAWNEH ; Judges

RANJEVA,S H,K OROMA,B UERGENTHAL ,O WADA ,S IMMA ,
TOMKA ,K EIT,S EPÚLVEDA -AMOR ,B ENNOUNA ,S KOTNIKOV ;
Registrar OUVREUR .

The International Court of Justice,

Composed as above,

After deliberation,
Having regard to Article 48 of the Statute of the Court, and to

Articles 44 and 45, paragraph 1, of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Application filed in the Registry of the Court on
9 January 2006, whereby the Republic of Djibouti, referring to Article 38,

paragraph 5, of the Rules of Court, sought to institute proceedings
against the French Republic in respect of a dispute arising out of certain
questions of mutual assistance in criminal matters,

Having regard to the letter dated 25 July 2006 and received in the
Registry on 9 August 2006 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of
France, whereby France expressed its consent to the jurisdiction of the

Court to entertain the Application;

4 QUESTIONS OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE (ORDER 15 XI 06) 160

Whereas the President of the Court, at a meeting which she held with
the Agents of the Parties on 16 October 2006, ascertained the views of the
latter on questions of procedure, including the time-limits for the filing of

the written pleadings; and whereas the Agent of France and the Agent of
Djibouti, by letters dated 6 November and 7 November 2006, respec-
tively, specified the position of their Governments on some of the ques-
tions raised at the above-mentioned meeting;

Taking into account the views of the Parties,

Fixes the following time-limits for the filing of the written pleadings:

15 March 2007 for the Memorial of the Republic of Djibouti;
13 July 2007 for the Counter-Memorial of the French Republic; and

Reserves the subsequent procedure for further decision.

Done in French and in English, the French text being authoritative, at
the Peace Palace, The Hague, this fifteenth day of November, two thou-
sand and six, in three copies, one of which will be placed in the archives
of the Court and the others transmitted to the Government of the Repub-

lic of Djibouti and the Government of the French Republic, respectively.

(Signed) Rosalyn H IGGINS ,

President.

(Signed) Philippe C OUVREUR ,
Registrar.

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Bilingual Content

COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

RECUEIL DES A|TS,
AVIS CONSULTATIFS ET ORDONNANCES

AFFAIRE RELATIVE A v CERTAINES

QUESTIONS CONCERNANT L’ENTRAIDE
JUDICIAIRE EN MATIE vRE PuNALE

(DJIBOUTI c. FRANCE)

ORDONNANCE DU 15 NOVEMBRE 2006

2006

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS,
ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS

CASE CONCERNING CERTAIN
QUESTIONS OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE
IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

(DJIBOUTI v. FRANCE)

ORDER OF 15 NOVEMBER 2006 Mode officiel de citation:

Certaines questions concernant l’entraide judiciaire en matière pénale
(Djibouti c. France), ordonnance du 15 novembre 2006,
C.I.J. Recueil 2006,p.159

Official citation:
Certain Questions of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
(Djibouti v. France), Order of 15 November 2006,
I.C.J. Reports 2006,p.159

N de vente:
ISSN 0074-4441
Sales number 919
ISBN 978-92-1-071027-5 15 NOVEMBRE 2006

ORDONNANCE

CERTAINES QUESTIONS CONCERNANT L’ENTRAIDE
JUDICIAIRE EN MATIvRE PuNALE

(DJIBOUTI c. FRANCE)

CERTAIN QUESTIONS OF MUTUAL
ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

(DJIBOUTI v. FRANCE)

15 NOVEMBER 2006

ORDER 159

COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

2006 ANNÉE 2006
15 novembre
Rôlo général
n 136 15 novembre 2006

AFFAIRE RELATIVE A v CERTAINES

QUESTIONS CONCERNANT L’ENTRAIDE

JUDICIAIRE EN MATIE vRE PE uNALE

(DJIBOUTI c. FRANCE)

ORDONNANCE

me
Présents: M H IGGIN, président.AM -K HASAWNEH , vice-président ;
MM. R ANJEVA,SHI,K OROMA,B UERGENTHAL ,OWADA ,SIMMA ,
T OMKA,K EITH,S EPÚLVEDA-AMOR ,B ENNOUNA ,S KOTNIKOV,

juges;M.C OUVREUR, 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 44 et 45, para-
graphe 1, de son Règlement,

Vu la requête déposée au Greffe de la Cour le 9 janvier 2006, par
laquelle la République de Djibouti, se référant à l’article 38, para-
graphe 5, du Règlement, a entendu introduire une instance contre la Ré-
publique française au sujet d’un différend relatif à certaines questions

concernant l’entraide judiciaire en matière pénale,
Vu la lettre du ministre français des affaires étrangères, datée du
25 juillet 2006 et reçue au Greffe le 9 août 2006, par laquelle la France a

exprimé son consentement à la compétence de la Cour pour connaître de
la requête;

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

YEAR 2006 2006
15 November
General List
15 November 2006 No. 136

CASE CONCERNING CERTAIN

QUESTIONS OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

(DJIBOUTI v. FRANCE)

ORDER

Present: President HIGGINS; Vice-President L-KHASAWNEH ; Judges

RANJEVA,S H,K OROMA,B UERGENTHAL ,O WADA ,S IMMA ,
TOMKA ,K EIT,S EPÚLVEDA -AMOR ,B ENNOUNA ,S KOTNIKOV ;
Registrar OUVREUR .

The International Court of Justice,

Composed as above,

After deliberation,
Having regard to Article 48 of the Statute of the Court, and to

Articles 44 and 45, paragraph 1, of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Application filed in the Registry of the Court on
9 January 2006, whereby the Republic of Djibouti, referring to Article 38,

paragraph 5, of the Rules of Court, sought to institute proceedings
against the French Republic in respect of a dispute arising out of certain
questions of mutual assistance in criminal matters,

Having regard to the letter dated 25 July 2006 and received in the
Registry on 9 August 2006 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of
France, whereby France expressed its consent to the jurisdiction of the

Court to entertain the Application;

4160 QUESTIONS CONCERNANT L ’ENTRAIDE JUDICIAIRE (ORD .15XI06)

Considérant que le président de la Cour, lors d’une réunion tenue avec
les agents des Parties le 16 octobre 2006, s’est renseigné auprès de celles-ci

sur les questions de procédure, y compris les délais pour la présentation
de leurs écritures; et considérant que l’agent de la France et l’agent de
Djibouti, par des lettres en date, respectivement, des 6 novembre et
7 novembre 2006, ont précisé la position de leur gouvernement sur cer-

taines des questions évoquées lors de la réunion susmentionnée;
Compte tenu des vues 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 de Djibouti, le 15 mars 2007;

Pour le contre-mémoire de la République française, le 13 juillet 2007;
Réserve la suite de la procédure.

Fait en français et en anglais, le texte français faisant foi, au Palais de
la Paix, à La Haye, le quinze novembre deux mille six, en trois exem-

plaires, dont l’un restera déposé aux archives de la Cour et les autres
seront transmis respectivement au Gouvernement de la République de
Djibouti et au Gouvernement de la République française.

Le président,
(Signé) Rosalyn H IGGINS.

Le greffier,

(Signé) Philippe C OUVREUR .

5 QUESTIONS OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE (ORDER 15 XI 06) 160

Whereas the President of the Court, at a meeting which she held with
the Agents of the Parties on 16 October 2006, ascertained the views of the
latter on questions of procedure, including the time-limits for the filing of

the written pleadings; and whereas the Agent of France and the Agent of
Djibouti, by letters dated 6 November and 7 November 2006, respec-
tively, specified the position of their Governments on some of the ques-
tions raised at the above-mentioned meeting;

Taking into account the views of the Parties,

Fixes the following time-limits for the filing of the written pleadings:

15 March 2007 for the Memorial of the Republic of Djibouti;
13 July 2007 for the Counter-Memorial of the French Republic; and

Reserves the subsequent procedure for further decision.

Done in French and in English, the French text being authoritative, at
the Peace Palace, The Hague, this fifteenth day of November, two thou-
sand and six, in three copies, one of which will be placed in the archives
of the Court and the others transmitted to the Government of the Repub-

lic of Djibouti and the Government of the French Republic, respectively.

(Signed) Rosalyn H IGGINS ,

President.

(Signed) Philippe C OUVREUR ,
Registrar.

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Fixing of time-limits: Memorial and Counter-Memorial

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Order of 15 November 2006

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