b) any other State Party that may wish to intervene in the proceedings under article 5(2) of the Protocol, to inform the Registrar accordingly, within the time stipulated in Rule 53; c) if applicable, the Commission to forward to the Registrar, within thirty (30) days the names and addresses of its representatives; Rule 36 Registration and Transmission of Pleadings 1. All pleadings received by the Registrar shall be registered and a copy thereof transmitted to the other party. 2. The Registrar shall acknowledge receipt of all such pleadings. Rule 37 Time Limit for Reply The State Party against which an application has been filed shall respond thereto within sixty (60) days provided that the Court may, if the need arises, grant an extension of time. Rule 38 Dismissal of Application without Merit Whenever the Court finds that there is no merit in an application, it shall dismiss such application giving reasons for its decision, and may not have to summon the parties to the hearing, provided its decision and the reasons thereof are communicated to all the parties. 25

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