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Egypt)</span></h1> </div> </div> <div id="block-icj-content" class="block block-system block-system-main-block"> <div class="content"> <h2 class="box-green">OVERVIEW OF THE CASE</h2> <div id="body"> <p> As a consequence of certain measures adopted by the Egyptian Government against the property and persons of various French nationals and protected persons in Egypt, France instituted proceedings in which it invoked the Montreux Convention of 1935, concerning the abrogation of the capitulations in Egypt. However, the case was not proceeded with, as the Egyptian Government desisted from the measures in question. As France decided not to press its suit and as Egypt had no objection, the case was removed from the Court’s List (Order of 29 March 1950). </p> </div> <small> <span class="body-info"> <hr> <i> This overview is provided for information only and in no way involves the responsibility of the Court. </i> </span> </small> <div class="cases-documents"> <h4 class="document-type">Institution of proceedings</h4> <div class="cases-document"> <div class="title-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/6/006-19491013-APP-1-00-EN.pdf" class="title" target="_blank"> Application instituting proceedings </a> </div> <h6 class="date"> 13 October 1949 </h6> <h6 class="file-label">Available in:</h6> <div class="file-buttons"> <a href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/6/006-19491013-APP-1-00-EN.pdf" class="file-button" target="_blank">English</a> <a href="https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/6/006-19491013-APP-1-00-FR.pdf" 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