41. Bearing in mind the provisions of Article 50(1) of the Rules and the indications of the Commission, the representatives and the State in their definitive lists of deponents, the object of the statements offered, as well as the principle of procedural economy, the President deems it appropriate to receive, through affidavits rendered before a notary public, the statements described in the Operative paragraph 1 of this Order. 42. The President recalls that Article 50(5) of the Court’s Rules of Procedure allows alleged victims or their representatives and the State the possibility of submitting a list of questions to those persons summoned to render statements before a notary public. In application of this provision, the President grants an opportunity to the representatives and the State, as well as to the Commission, as applicable, (supra Considering para. 39), to present, if they so wish, any questions considered pertinent to the deponents and expert witnesses offered in the aforementioned Operative paragraph. Upon rendering their statements before a notary public, the deponents must respond to those questions, unless the President decides otherwise. The statements and expert opinions shall be transmitted to the Commission, the State and the representatives. In turn, the State and the representatives, as well as the Commission, may present any observations deemed pertinent within the term indicated. The corresponding time limits shall be specified infra in Operative paragraphs 2, 3, 4 of this Order. The Court shall assess the evidentiary value of these statements in due course, taking into account the points of view, if any, expressed by the State in exercise of its right to defense. 2. Statements and expert opinions to be rendered at a public hearing 43. The Court records in the instant case are now ready for the opening of the oral proceedings regarding the merits and possible reparations and costs, and therefore the President deems it pertinent to convene a public hearing to receive the statements of an alleged victim, one witness and two expert witnesses proposed by the representatives, the Commission and the State and specified in Operative paragraph 5 of this Order. G) Final oral and written arguments and observations 44. The representatives and the State may present to the Court their final oral arguments regarding the preliminary objections and possible merits and reparations in this case, respectively, once the statements and expert opinions have been rendered. As established in Article 51(8) of the Rules of Procedure, once the arguments have concluded, the Inter-American Commission may present its final oral observations. 45. According to Article 56 of the Rules of Procedure, alleged victims or their representatives, the State and the Commission may submit their final written arguments and final written observations, respectively, regarding the preliminary objection and possible merits, reparations and costs, within the term established in Operative paragraph 3 of this Order. THEREFORE: 11