175. The Respondent State prays that costs be borne by the Applicant.
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176. The Court notes that Rule 32(2)41 of the Rules of Court provides that:
“unless otherwise decided by the Court, each party shall bear its own costs,
if any”.
177. The Court notes that in the instant case, there is no reason to depart from
this principle. Accordingly, the Court decides that each party shall bear its
own costs.
X.
OPERATIVE PART
178. For these reasons:
THE COURT,
Unanimously,
On jurisdiction
i.
Dismisses the objections to its jurisdiction;
ii.
Declares that it has jurisdiction.
On admissibility
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iii.
Dismisses the objections to the admissibility of the Application;
iv.
Declares the Application admissible.
Rule 30(2) of the Rules of Court, 2 June 2010.
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