2. For the purpose of the proceedings, the application shall state an address for service in the place where the Court has its seat and the name of the person who is authorised and has expressed willingness to accept service. 6. If the application does not comply with the requirements set out in paragraphs 1-4 of this Article, the Chief Registrar shall prescribe a period not more than thirty days within which the applicant is to comply with them whether by putting the application itself in order or by producing any of the above-mentioned documents. If the applicant fails to put the application in order or to produce the required documents within the time prescribed, the Court shall, after hearing the Judge Rapporteur, decide whether the non- compliance with these conditions renders the application formally inadmissible.” 41. The Court notes that the Registry of the Court is entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring that pleadings filed are in accordance with the Rules of Court. As such, issues of lapses like in cases of failure to provide an address, ought to be pointed out by Registry to the applicant, to enable them put their house in order. 42. Though the Registry accepted their failure to notify the Applicants of any lapse, however, the omission being a procedural lapse which does not go to the substance of the case, the admissibility of the Application will not be vitiated. See CHEIKH GUEYE V REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/20 PAGE 14. See also DAOUDA GARBA V. REPUBLIC OF BENIN, JUDGMENT NO. ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/10, (2010) CCJELR PARAGRAPH 30. Where the Court held that “…mere absence of the citation of the 14

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