Summary procedure

Article 33

The President of the Court may, by way of summary procedure, which may, in so far as  necessary, differ from some of the rules contained in this Statute and which shall be laid down  in the Rules of Procedure, adjudicate upon applications to suspend execution, as provided for  in the second paragraph of Article 39 of this Treaty, or to prescribe interim measures in  pursuance of the last paragraph of Article 39, or to suspend enforcement in accordance with  the third paragraph of Article 92.

Should the President be prevented from attending, his place shall be taken by another Judge  under conditions laid down in the rules provided for in Article 18 of this Statute.

The ruling of the President or of the Judge replacing him shall be provisional and shall in no  way prejudice the decision of the Court on the substance of the case.

Intervention

Article 34

Natural or legal persons establishing an interest in the result of any case submitted to the  Court may intervene in that case.

Submissions made in an application to intervene shall be limited to supporting or requesting  the rejection of the submissions of one of the parties.

Judgment by default

Article 35

Where the defending party in proceedings in which the Court has unlimited jurisdiction, after  having been duly summoned, fails to file written submissions in defence, judgment shall be  given against that party by default. An objection may be lodged against the judgment within  one month of it being notified.The objection shall not have the effect of staying enforcement  of the judgment by default unless the Court decides otherwise.

Third party proceedings

Article 36

Natural or legal persons and the institutions of the Community may, in cases and under  conditions to be determined by the Rules of Procedure, institute third party proceedings to  contest a judgment rendered without their being heard.

Interpretation

Article 37

If the meaning or scope of a judgment is in doubt, the Court shall construe it on application by  any party or any institution of the Community establishing an interest therein.

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