2. Parties to a case before the Court, may on their own initiative, solicit the Court’s intervention to settle their dispute amicably at any time before the Court gives its judgment. 3. Any negotiations with a view to reaching an amicable settlement shall be confidential and without prejudice to the parties’ observations in the proceedings before the Court. No written or oral communication and no offer or concession made as part of such negotiations shall be mentioned or referred to in the proceedings before the Court. 4. In the event of an amicable settlement of a case, the Court shall render judgment limited only to the facts and the solution adopted. 5. The Court may, having regard to its discretion under the Protocol and in the interest of justice or to preserve public interest or order, decide to proceed with a case notwithstanding that an amicable settlement has been reached by the parties. Rule 65 Strike Out and Restoration of an Application 1. The Court may at any stage of the proceedings decide to strike out an Application from its cause list where: a) An Applicant notifies the Court of his/her intention not to proceed with the case; b) An Applicant fails to pursue his case within the time limit provided by the Court; c) It, for any other reason, concludes that it is no longer justified to continue with the examination of the Application. 2. Any decision to strike out an Application shall be rendered in the form of an order. 3. Upon a request from an Applicant, the Court may restore an Application which was struck out to its cause-list if exceptional circumstances so justify. 43 | P a g e