6. Notice shall be given in the Official Journal of the Community of the date registration
of an application initiating proceedings, the names and addresses of the parties, the
subject- matter of the proceedings, the form of order sought by the applicant and a
summary of the pleas in law and of the main supporting arguments.
Article 14
1. The Chief Registrar shall be responsible, under the authority of the President, for the
acceptance, transmission and custody of documents and for effecting service as
provided for by these Rules.
2. The Chief Registrar shall assist the Court, the President and the Judges in all their
official functions.
Article 15
The Chief Registrar shall have custody of the seals. He shall be responsible for the
records and be in charge of the publications of the Court.
Article 16
Except as otherwise provided in these Rules, the Chief Registrar shall attend the sittings
of the Court.
Section 2: Other Departments
Article 17
1. The officials and other servants of the Court shall be appointed in accordance with
the provisions of the Staff Regulations.
2. Before taking up his duties, an official shall take the following oath before the Court:
"I swear (declare) that I will perform loyally, discreetly and conscientiously the duties
assigned to me by the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African
States”
Article 18
The organization of the departments of the Court shall be laid down, and may be
modified, by the Court on a proposal from the Chief Registrar.
Article 19
The Court shall set up a translating service staffed by experts with adequate legal
training and a thorough knowledge of several official languages of the Court in
accordance with Article 87(2) of the Treaty.