delta international investments sa and others c republique sud africaine requete n 0022012 2012 afchpr 121 30 mars 2012

delta international investments sa and others c republique sud africaine requete n 0022012 2012 afchpr 121 30 mars 2012

The African Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the application as the respondent State, South Africa, has not made the required declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol.

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Citation
delta international investments sa and others c republique sud africaine requete n 0022012 2012 afchpr 121 30 mars 2012
Parties
Applicant: Delta International Investments SA; Applicant: M. AGL De Lange; Applicant: Mme M. De Lange; Respondent: République Sud-Africaine
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2012
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Application / Preliminary Objection/jurisdiction
Outcome
Application struck out for lack of jurisdiction
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of African Court, Declaration Under Article 34(6), Access to Court by Individuals and Ngos
Source Language
en
Human Rights Law International Law Jurisdiction of African Court Declaration Under Article 34(6) Access to Court by Individuals and Ngos

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Parties

Delta International Investments SA

Applicant

M. AGL De Lange

Applicant

Mme M. De Lange

Applicant

République Sud-Africaine

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Application / Preliminary Objection/jurisdiction

  1. 1 Whether the African Court has jurisdiction to hear the application against South Africa in the absence of a declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol

Ratio Decidendi

The African Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the application as the respondent State, South Africa, has not made the required declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol.

Court Disposition

Application struck out for lack of jurisdiction

Orders

  • The Court unanimously decides it manifestly lacks jurisdiction and strikes the matter from its roll.