ARTICLE 38 Acceptance of Judgments of the Court 1. Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Treaty or any of the matters referred to the Court pursuant to this Chapter shall not be subjected to any method of settlement other than those provided for in this Treaty. 2. Where a dispute has been referred to the Council or the Court, the Partner States shall refrain from any action which might be detrimental to the resolution of the dispute or might aggravate the dispute. 3. A Partner State or the Council shall take, without delay, the measures required to implement a judgment of the Court. ARTICLE 39 Interim Orders The Court may, in a case referred to it, make any interim orders or issue any directions which it considers necessary or desirable. Interim orders and other directions issued by the Court shall have the same effect ad interim as decisions of the Court. ARTICLE 40 Intervention A Partner State, the Secretary General or a resident of a Partner State who is not a party to a case before the Court may, with leave of the Court, intervene in that case, but the submissions of the intervening party shall be limited to evidence supporting or opposing the arguments of a party to the case. ARTICLE 41 Proceedings 1. The quorum for deliberations of the Court shall be prescribed in rules of the Court. 2. The proceedings before the Court shall be either written or oral. 35