CHAPTER II: COMPLEMENTARITY BETWEEN THE COURT AND THE COMMISSION Rule 34 Meeting of the Court and the Commission 1. In order to enhance the complementarity envisaged under Article 2 of the Protocol, the Court and the Commission shall meet at least once a year and whenever necessary. 2. The Bureau of the Court may meet the Bureau of the Commission as often as necessary. Rule 35 Harmonization of the Rules In accordance with Article 33 of the Protocol, the Court shall consult the Commission, as appropriate, on any amendment of its Rules, and on any issues of procedure, governing the relationship between the two institutions. Rule 36 Seizure of the Court by the Commission 1. In a case brought before the Court by the Commission under Article 5(1) (a) of the Protocol, its Application shall be accompanied by its Report as well as all documents pertaining to the proceedings. 2. The Court may, pursuant to Rule 52 of these Rules, hear the Commission as the Applicant in a case filed before it, whose legal team may comprise of Commissioners, members of the Secretariat, experts and/or counsel, as it may designate or appoint. 3. The Court may also, if it deems it necessary, hear, under Rule 56 of the Rules, the individual or NGO that initiated the communication before the Commission pursuant to Article 55 of the Charter. 25 | P a g e