East African Community Court of Justice
Rules of Procedure, 2019.
FORM 5
THIRD PARTY NOTICE
(Rule 55 (4))
IN THE EAST AFRICAN COURT OF JUSTICE
FIRST INSTANCE DIVISION
AT…………………….
CLAIM/REFERENCE ⃰ NO. ……………………….of 20…………
………………………………………Claimant/Aplicant ⃰
versus
………………………………………………...Respondent
THIRD PARTY NOTICE
(Issued pursuant to the order of the Court dated ………., 20….)
To: ……………………………………….………. of (address)
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………….………
Take notice that this action has been brought by the claimant/applicant
against the respondent. In it the claimant/applicant claims against the
respondent in accordance with the attached statement of claim.
The respondent claims against you (here state nature of claim against
third party, for instance “for indemnity”, contribution” or “the following
relief or remedy” namely ……………………………”) on the grounds
that (state the grounds of the claim
1 ……………………………
2 ……………………………etc
(*) And take notice that if you wish to dispute the claimant’s claim
against the respondent, or the respondent’s claim against you, you must
file your statement of defence within twenty one (21) days after service
of this notice on you, otherwise you will be taken to admit the claimant’s
claim against the respondent and the respondent’s claim against you
and you will be bound by any judgment given in the claim/reference ⃰.
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