THE 2020 PHILIP C.

JESSUP

INTERNATIONAL LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION

IN THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

AT THE PEACE PALACE

THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS

THE CASE CONCERNING THE HELIAN HYACINTH

THE REPUBLIC OF ADAWA

(APPLICANT)

v.

THE STATE OF RASASA

(RESPONDENT)

2020

ON SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

MEMORIAL FOR THE RESPONDENT

THE REPUBLIC OF RASASA

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………………
INDEX OF AUTHORITIES…………………………………………………………...
STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION…………………………………………………...
QUESTIONS PRESENTED……………………………………………………………
STATEMENT OF FACTS………………………………………………………………
SUMMARY OF PLEADING…………………………………………………………...
PLEADINGS……………………………………………………………………………..

STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION
 The State of Adawa [“Adawa”] and the Republic of Rasasa [“Rasasa”] hereby submit

the present dispute concerning the differences between the parties concerning the Helian

Hyacinth and other matters to the International Court of Justice [“The Court”] and have

transmitted a copy thereof to the Registrar of the Court in accordance with Article 36 (1) and

48 of the Statute of the I.C.J. (“Statute”). Therefore, both parties have accepted the

jurisdiction of the Court pursuant to Article 80 of the Rules of Court.

QUESTIONS PRESENTED

1. Whether Rasasa violated the CHC treaty due to the imposition of tariffs.
2. Whether the WTO, instead of the ICJ, has exclusive jurisdiction over the CHC Treaty

STATEMENTS OF FACTS