iii. US Dollars Four Hundred ($400) for the transport to and from the seat of the
African Court from the PALU Secretariat and from the PALU Secretariat to
Kisongo Prison;
iv. US Dollars One Hundred ($100) for communication fees.
202. With respect to the costs incurred by the Applicant, the Respondent State avers
that the claims must be dismissed given that the expenditure relates to postage,
printing and photocopying, transport, and communication, which are all paid for by
the prison authorities.
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203. The Court notes that the requests for payment of US Dollars Two Hundred ($200)
for postal services; US Dollars Two Hundred ($200) for printing fees; US Dollars
Four Hundred ($400) for transport fees; and US Dollars One Hundred ($100) for
communication fees are not backed with supporting documents. They are therefore
dismissed.
204. As a consequence of the above, the Court decides that each Party shall bear its
own costs.
X.
OPERATIVE PART
205. For these reasons:
THE COURT,
Unanimously:
On jurisdiction
i.
Dismisses the objections on the lack of material jurisdiction of the Court;
ii.
Declares that the Court has jurisdiction;
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