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raised on the grounds of settlement of the mafter by the lnternational Center
for the Seftlement of lnvestment Disputes (ClRDl).
61.
The Court notes that, according to Article 56 of the Charter, the conditions of
admissibility are cumulative and, as such, when one of them is not fulfilled, it is
the entire Application that cannot be received. ln the instant case,
the
Application does not meet the conditions set forth in Article 56 (7) because the
matter has previously been seftled by ECOWAS Court of Justice.
62.
VII.
Consequently, the Court declares the Application inadmissible
COSTS
63.
According to Rule 30 of the Rules of Court, "Unless otherwise decided by the
Court, each party shall bear its own costs".
64. The Court notes that in the present procedure,
each Party has prayed the
Court to order the other to pay the costs. ln the circumstances, the Court holds
that each party shall bear its own costs.
VIII. OPERATIVE PART
65.
For these reasons
THE COURT,
unanimously
on jurisdiction:
declares that it has jurisdiction;
on admissibility
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