the examination of the evidence against him, the indictment and the judgment of 25 July 2019, which the Respondent State is under the obligation to communicate. vi) Is the Court requesting him to exhaust an ineffective remedy since the Court of Cassation has recognised in its case law that it is neither a judge of the facts nor a judge of the evidence nor a judge of compensation? vii) Does the Court annul the right to lodge an objection prescribed by Article 593(2)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Article 56(2)(3) of Law No. 2004-20 of 17 August 2007 on the rules of procedure applicable before the judicial panels of the Supreme Court (hereinafter referred to as the “Law of 17 August 2007”), which proscribe appeals in the event of a decision in absentia?; and viii) Does the Court nullify Articles 593(2)(3) and 594 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and 56(2)(3) of the Law of 17 August 2007? 8. The Respondent State did not file a response to the Applicant’s submissions. III. JURISDICTION 9. Under Article 28(2) of the Protocol “The judgment of the Court […] shall be final and not subject to appeal”. 10. In the instant case, the present Request for Interpretation concerns the Court’s final Ruling of 22 September 2022 in the matter of Houngue Eric Noudéhouenou v. Republic of Benin (Application No. 004/2020). 4

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