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referred to as "the Protocol") on 10 May 2000 and deposited the instrument of
ratification on 20 June 2000. On 19 February 2010, it deposited the declaration
accepting the competence of the Court to receive cases from individuals and
non-governmental organisations, in accordance with Article 34(6) of the
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4. On 29 December 2014, the Secretary General of the Federation Nationale des
Mines et de I'Energie (FENAME) seized the Court on behalf of the Applicant.
5. The initial Application was filed against the top management of the company.
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The Applicant claimed that the employees had knowingly been leadcontaminated and unfairly dismissed , that the former workers asked for
compensation for damages suffered and for the company to pay for their
healthcare expenses as well as those of their families.
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6. By a letter. of 7 January 2015, the Registry acknowledged receipt of the
Application and informed the Applicant that it had put the registration of the
Application on hold pending the submission by the Applicant of further
information on the Respondent's identity, as well as the submission of evidence
of compliance with Rule 34 (1), (2) and (4) of the Rules of Court.
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7. On 11 February 2015, the Applicant transmitted a set of reports and documents
relating to the workers' lead-contamination.
8. By a letter dated 16 February 2015, the Applicant redrafted the Application, this
time around, against, Mali in lieu of the Groupe Laboratoires ALS Mali SARL.
9. By a letter of 19 February 2015, the Registry drew the attention of the Applicant
to the fact that the same still did not comply with the relevant provisions of the
Protoco l and of the Rules of the Court, in particular, Rule 34 (4), and advised
the Applicant to seek assistance to re-draft and re-submit the Application.
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