III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 7. The Application was filed on 20 February 2019 and served on the Respondent State on 17 May 2019 for its response within 90 days. At the expiry of these time-limit on 16 August 2019, the Respondent State, which was unrepresented, did not file a response. 8. On 6 August 2019, 18 March 2020 and 11 December 2020, the Registry drew the Respondent State’s attention to Rule 63(1) of the Rules under which the Court may render judgment by default where a party fails to appear or to present its case within the prescribed time-limit, and then granted it an additional period of 45 days. 9. On 21 January 2021, the Registry received two correspondences from the Respondent State, the first dated 26 August 2019 and the second dated 23 April 2020, stating that it had not received the Application. 10. On 28 January 2021, the Registry once again served the Application and attachments thereto to the Respondent State, with a request to submit the names of its representatives and to file its Response to the Application within 30 and 90 days respectively. 11. A reminder was sent to the Respondent State on 29 October 2021 but it failed to comply. 12. Pleadings were closed on 11 March 2022 and the Parties were duly informed. 13. On 5 April 2022, the Registry received a letter from the Respondent State in which it acknowledged receipt of the Application on 3 February 2021 and indicated that it had sent its response by email on 2 April and 30 November 2021. 5