IX.
COSTS
91. None of the Parties made any prayers in respect of costs.
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92. The Court notes that Rule 32(2) of the Rules provides that “Unless
otherwise decided by the Court, each party shall bear its own costs, if any”. 17
93. In this case, the Court finds no reason to depart from the above stated
principle and, therefore, orders that each Party shall bear its own costs.
X.
OPERATIVE PART
94. For these reasons:
THE COURT,
Unanimously:
On jurisdiction
i.
Dismisses the objection to its material jurisdiction;
ii.
Declares that it has jurisdiction.
On admissibility
iii. Dismisses the objections to the admissibility of the Application;
iv. Declares that the Application is admissible.
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Formerly Rule 30(2) of the Rules of 2 June 2010.
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