2. The other Judges may do likewise.
Article 55
A party may address the Court only through his agent, adviser or lawyer.
Article 56
After the conclusion by the parties, the President shall declare the oral procedure
closed.
Article 57
1. The Court may at any time, in accordance with these rules, after hearing the parties,
order any measure of inquiry to be taken or that a previous inquiry be repeated or
expanded.
2. The Court may direct the Judge - Rappoteur to carry out the measures so ordered.
Article 58
The Court may order the reopening of the oral procedure.
CHAPTER IV
EXPEDITED PROCEDURES
Article 59
1. On application by the applicant or the defendant, the President may exceptionally
decide, on the basis of the facts before him and after hearing the other party, that a
case is to be determined pursuant to an expedited procedure derogating from the
provisions of these Rules, where the particular urgency of the case requires the
Court shall give its ruling with the minimum of delay.
2. An application for a case to be decided under an expedited procedure shall be made
by a separate document lodged at the same time as the application initiating the
proceedings or the defense, as the case may be.
3. Under the expedited procedure, the originating application and the defense may be
supplemented by a reply and a rejoinder only if the President considers this to be
necessary.
4. An intervener may lodge a statement in intervention only if the President considers
this to be necessary.
5. Once the defense has been lodged or, if the decision to adjudicate under an
Expedited procedure is not made until after that pleading has been lodged, once