17. On 24 October 2018, the Registry notified the Respondent State of the
Applicant's new allegations.
18. On 26 October 2018, the Applicant filed another letter in which he referred
to the CRIET judgment No. 007/3C.COR of 18 October 2018 convicting
him, and prayed the Court to issue, as an interim measure, an order for a
stay of execution of the said judgment. This letter was registered in the
Registry on 31 October 2018.
19. On 31 October 2018, the Registry received from the Applicant a letter dated
the same day by which the Applicant tendered the record of proceedings of
the General Assembly of Cotonou Magistrates highlighting the illegality of
CRIET, and requested the Court to take all appropriate measures, including
a stay of execution of the judgment delivered by CRIET until examination
of the cassation appeal.
20. On 5 November 2018, the Applicant addressed to the Court a corrigendum
to the letter dated 31 October 2018, requesting the Court to consider a stay
of execution of the judgment of CRIET until its decision and not until
consideration of the cassation appeal. The said letter was received at the
Registry on 20 November 2018 and served on the Respondent State on the
same day.
21. On 7 November 2018, the Registry notified the Respondent State of the
Ap'plicant's letters dated 26 and 31 October 2018, respectively.
22. On 12 November 2018, the Applicant reiterated his request for a stay of
execution of CRIET judgment in a letter received at the Registry on 19
November 2018 and served on the Respondent State on 20 November
2018.
23. On 13 November 2018, the Respondent State submitted its observations
on admissibility of the new allegations filed by the Applicant. The
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