MINISTERE D' ETAT, GARDE DES SCEAUX
MINISTERE DE LA JUSTICE ET DES DROITS DE L' HOMME
Sise bloc Ministeriel Boulevard Angoulvant Abidjan - Plateau
01 BP V 107 Abidjan 01 – Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire
SECRETARIAT PHASE 1 ABIDJAN
ORDRE DEFINITIF DE CONFORMITE - SECTION 8(i), 12 UMOA-UA.C. § 1818(i)
(ORDRE DE SAISIE & DE DESSAISIE/ " Main Levee" Temporaire)
CONFORMEMENT AUX ACTES XI & XII ALINEA 27A CEDAO-AU.C English Department
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
ABIDJAN DISTRICT, CÔTE D'IVOIRE,
No. 201 ABJ.-AJ139-ACA
STATUTORY DECLARATION
ON BEHALF
THIS MONDAY, TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND SEVENTEEN
SUIT NO: BRIDGE BANK GROUP/CCJ/APP/02/17
JUDGEMENT NO: BRIDGE BANK GROUP/CCJ/JUD/02/17
33 Avenue du General de Gaulle Plateau,
01 BP 13002 Abidjan 01. Cote d'Ivoire
Before :
Hon. Justice PETER OLUMIDE -President ;
Hon. Justice AWA NANAN DABOYA -Member ;
Hon. Justice ANTHONY A. BENIN -Member ;
-Assisted by TONY ANENE MAIDOH -Chief Registrar.
COUNSEIL :
Barrister Ole O. Ole Chambers Abidjan For the Applicant
DECLARATION OF OATH/JUDGMENT DECISION
FOR PENALTIES EXEMPT APPLICATION WITH BRIDGE BANK GROUP, ABIDJAN
OF THE COURT RULING NO: BRIDGE BANK GROUP-CCJ/RUL/02/17 ON 20 FEBRUARY 2017
In accordance with the provision of Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption of 1986 I, Hon. Justice PETER OLUMIDE here by orders as follows:
1-That Mr. citizen (herein after referred to as Beneficiary/ Applicant)
2-That BRIDGE BANK GROUP, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (herein after referred to as bank) and is hereby order to suspend the penalties ;
(a) In accordance with the act of separation of powers as invested in member states BCEAO; article 28, subsection 105 ;
(b) In accordance with the procedural act; African Union; Malabo, 2004, updated ;
(c) In accordance with the act of recognition of rights of member states; article 86, sub section 19, 2008 ;
(d) On full observation of obligations, certification of character etc. An irrevocable mandate of penalties exemption in favor of
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- In the light of the foregoing ressens,
By this court 20th February 2017, authorized after studying the meritable points/facts presented today
COURT RESOLUTION:by the legal counsel to Mr. Brian Quinn, Barrister Ole O. Ole (Esq.), hereby hinders BRIDGE BANK GROUP henceforth from any actions, or interventions on the funds.
Having granted similar " ORDER " , in the past to the appellants with verified particulars, consisting of international passport, this court deemed it necessary again to stop BRIDGE BANK GROUP, Abidjan from undue actions, or intervention
regards to the transiting deposit in the BANK VAULT, and request BRIDGE BANK GROUP to forge ahead with the remaining processes within SIXTY (65) days stipulated bank window and grant the appellants the deserved assistance and co-operation required for closure
when necessary, under the required legal bank time frame and window for the operation .
To avoid abuse of legal interpretations/Procedures by Appellants through this Court, we deemed it not necessary to exempt the " Penalty Clause" on this revised subsisting " ORDER " . The appellants will NOT BE EXEMPTED from paying the required penalty/Tax
due as a result of missing the deadline which should be decided by the Bank.
ORDER/DECISION
The Ministry of Justice/ Court of Justice Abidjan CIV, herein :
Has verified and certified the legality of the decision and decides to grant the application for an irrevocable COURT ORDER to BRIDGE BANK GROUP/ Ministry of Finance,
This decision /COURT ORDER was timely filed and meritable, and it is ordered that these pleas stands as FINAL ORDER,
This Monday Twenty Seventh(27th) Month of February (02) and Year of Two Thousand and Seventeen (2017),
BEFORE :
me and under hand and seal
Hon. Justice KOBENAN KOUASSI ADJOUMANI :
Procurer
Hon. Justice PETER OLUMIDE :
President
Hon. AWA NANAN DABOYA :
Member
Hon. ANTHONY A. BENIN :
Assisted by TONY ANENE MAIDOH :
Chief Registrar
