11. In view of Article 28(2) and (4) of the Protocol, the Court has jurisdiction to
interpret the said judgment, provided that the application satisfies the
requirements laid down in Rule 77 of the Rules of Court.
IV.
ADMISSIBILITY
12. Rule 77(1) and (2) of the Rules provides as follows:
“1. Pursuant to Article 28(4) of the Protocol, any party may, for the
purpose of executing a judgment, apply to the Court for an
interpretation of the judgment within twelve months from the date of
notification of the judgment, unless the Court, in the interest of justice,
decides otherwise.
2. The Application shall state the point(s) in the operative provisions of
the decision on which interpretation is sought.
13. It emerges from the above-cited provisions that an application for
interpretation shall be declared admissible only if it meets the following
cumulative requirements:
i.
Be filed within twelve (12) months of the date of notification of the
judgment;
ii.
Indicate precisely the point(s) of the operative part of which
interpretation is requested; and
iii. Be aimed at facilitating the implementation of the decision.
14. With regard to the requirement relating to the time limit, the Court notes in
the instant case that the Ruling whose interpretation is sought was served
on the Parties on 29 September 2022. On 3 October 2022, that is, four (4)
days later, the Applicant filed the present Application for Interpretation. It
follows that the Application was filed within the prescribed period of twelve
(12) months.
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