Separate opinion of Judge Tomka
SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE TOMKA Jurisdiction of the Court under Article XXXI of the Pact of Bogotá Interpretation of Article XXXI of the Pact of Bogotá The meaning and purpose of the phrase “so long as the present Treaty is in force” No temporal limitation of the Court’s jurisdiction under Article XXXI Requirement that the Pact of Bogotá be in force when the Application instituting proceedings is filed No new claim formulated by Nicaragua after the filing of the Application and the lapse of the title of jurisdiction.