84. The Respondent State presents that the appeal against the decision to withdraw the customs agent licence of SOCOTRAC, the suspension of the container terminal as well as the cutting of the radio and TV signals should have been exhausted before the Courts in Benin. 85.lt expressly cites Article 818 of Law No. 2008/07 of 28 February 2011 on the Commercial , Social, and Administrative and Accounting Procedure in the Republic of Benin which provides that: "Administrative Courts shall have jurisdiction over all cases arising from all acts emanating from all administrative authorities in their area of jurisdiction. The following may result from such cases: 1. Application to set aside a judgment for abuse of power by administrative authorities; 2..." 86. The Respondent State contends that pursuant to this Article 818 , decisions rendered by the Directorate of Customs and Indirect Taxes on the withdrawal of SOCOTRAC customs agency license and the suspension of the container terminal of the same company are administrative decisions which may be challenged in administrative courts. 87. Regarding the disruption of radio and TV signals by the Higher Audio-visual and Communication Authority (HAAC), the Respondent State invokes Article 65 of Organic Law No 92-021 of 21 August 1992 which provides that "Apart from disciplinary action, the decisions of the HigherAudio-visual and Communications Authority are subject to appeal before the Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court". 88. It contends that in regard to the afore-mentioned two complaints, the Applicant seized the Administrative Chamber of the Cotonou First Class Court of First Instance, of an Application for annulment, and that this action is still pending before the said Chamber. 89. For the Respondent State , the arguments adduced by the Applicant are null and void in as much as the matter has neither been unduly prolonged nor are the remedies ineffective; it prays the Court to declare the Application and all subsequent requests inadmissible. * I

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