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1. On 5 June 2008, the United Mexican States (hereinafter œMexico?) filed in the Registry of the Court an Application instituting proceedings against the United States of America (hereinafter œthe United States?), whereby, referring to Article 60 of the Statute and Articles 98 and 100 of the Rules of Court, it requests the Court to interpret paragraph 153 (9) of the Judgment delivered by the Court on 31 March 2004 in the case concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America) (I.C.J. Reports 2004 (I), p. 12) (hereinafter œthe Avena Judgment?). 2. Pursuant to Article 40, paragraph 2, of the Statute, the Application was immediately transmitted to the Government of the United States by the Registrar ; and, pursuant to Article 40, paragraph 3, all States entitled to appear before the Court were notified of the Application. 3. On 5 June 2008, after filing its Application, Mexico, referring to Article 41 of the Statute and Articles 73, 74 and ...
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1. By joint letter dated 24 July 2003, filed in the Registry of the Court on the same day, the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Malaysia and the Republic of Singapore (hereinafter œSingapore?) notified to the Registrar a Special Agreement between the two States, signed at Putrajaya on 6 February 2003 and having entered into force on 9 May 2003, the date of the exchange of instruments of ratification. 2. The text of the Special Agreement reads as follows : œThe Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore (hereinafter referred to as the Parties) ; Considering that a dispute has arisen between them regarding sovereignty over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge; Desiring that this dispute should be settled by the International Court of Justice (hereinafter referred to as the Court) ; Have agreed as follows : M. S. Tiwari, Principal Senior State Counsel au cabinet de lAttorney-General de la Rpublique de Singapour, M. Lionel Yee,...
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