Article 15(4) of the Revised Treaty of the ECOWAS
“Judgements of the Court of Justice shall be binding on the Member States,
the Institutions of the Community and on individuals and corporate
bodies.”
Article 19(2) of the Protocol (A/P.1/7/91) on the Community Court of Justice
“Decisions of the Court shall be read in open Court and shall state the
reasons on which they are based. Subject to the provisions on review
contained in this Protocol, such decisions shall be final and immediately
enforceable”
Article 24(1-5) of the Supplementary Protocol (A/SP.1/01.05) relating to the
ECOWAS Community of Justice
“(1) Judgments of the Court that have financial implications for nationals
of Member States or Member States are binding.”
“(2) Execution of any decision of the Court shall be in the form of writ of
execution, which shall be submitted by the Registrar of the Court to the
relevant Member State for execution according to the rules of civil
procedure of that Member State.”
“(3) Upon the verification by the appointed authority of the recipient State
that the writ is from the Court, the writ shall be enforced.”
“(4) All Member States shall determine the competent national authority
for the purpose of receipt and processing of execution and notify the Court
accordingly.”
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