III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 7. The Applicant filed the Application on 17 September 2020 followed by a request for provisional measures on 28 September 2020. These were served on the Respondent State on 16 October 2020 for its Response within ninety (90) and fifteen (15) days, respectively. On 30 October 2020, the Respondent State filed its Response to the request for provisional measures. 8. On 27 November 2020, the Court issued a ruling dismissing the request for provisional measures. It was served on the Parties on 28 November 2020. 9. On 4 January 2021, the Applicant filed with the Registry supplementary pleadings to the Application and another request for provisional measures which were notified to the Respondent State on 14 January 2021 for its Response within 30 days of receipt. The Respondent State did not file a Response to the request for provisional measures. 10. On 1 February 2021, the Applicant filed a second supplementary submission in support of the Application, which was notified to the Respondent State on 22 February 2021 for its Response within 15 days of receipt. 11. On 29 March 2021, the Court issued a Ruling dismissing the request for provisional measures filed on 4 January 2021. The Ruling was served on the Parties on 9 April 2021. 12. On 30 June 2021, the Registry reminded the Respondent State that it had not filed its Response either to the Application or to the supplementary pleadings of the Applicant. The Registry notified the Respondent State that it had been granted an additional 30 days' extension to file its Response 5