Basic Texts
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice was established in 1991 by the ECOWAS Revised Treaty, which provides that all Member States of the ECOWAS Community are ipso facto parties to the Court’s Statute. The composition and functioning of the Court are organized by the Treaty, Protocols, Rules of Procedure and Practice directions below:
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ECOWAS Revised Treaty. - B1991 Protocol on the Court.
- C2005 Supplementary Protocol on the Court.
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Official Journal Volume 52, containing Regulation C/REG.23/12/07 Adopting the Rules of Procedure of the Community Judicial Council.
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The ECOWAS Staff Regulations.
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2020 Practice Directions on Electronic Case Management and Virtual Court Sessions.
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2004 – 2009; 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Law Reports of the Court.
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Rules of procedure of the Judicial Council
- Supplementary Protocol A/SP.2/06/06 amending Article 3 (1) (2) and (4) and Article 4 (1) (3) and (7) and Article 7 (3) of the Protocol on the Court.
- Decision A/DEC.02/06/06 on the creation of the Judicial Council of the Community
- Regulation C/REG.3/06/06 approving the organizational structure of the Court and recruitment plan. (2006 Old Organogram).
- Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/06/06 amending the Revised Treaty.
