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Amici Curiae in a Recent NAFTA Case
Methanex Corporation and United States of America
In a recent Decision on Authority to Accept Amicus Submissions, dated 15 January 2001, in the above mentioned NAFTA investor-state-dispute, a NAFTA panel decided to accept amicus curiae briefs in the case at hand. Of course the NAFTA setting is different from the dispute settlement in the WTO, but some arguments could be invoked under the DSU as well and the reasoning and writing of the panel is insightful. Thanks to the website www.naftalaw.org of Todd Weiler, the following material is available pertaining to this first NAFTA decision concerning Amicus Curiae Briefs:
- Application for Amicus Standing - IISD, 25 August 2000
- Application for Amicus Standing - Earth Justice, 13 October 2000
- Investor's Response to the Application for Amicus Standing, 31 August 2000
- Supplemental Application for Amicus Standing - IISD, 6 September 2000
- Final Submission in Support of Application for Amicus Standing - IISD, 16 October 2000
- First Submission on Amicus Application - U.S.A., 27 October 2000
- Investor's First Submission on Amicus Application, 27 October 2000
- Submission in Response to Application for Amicus Standing - Canada, 10 November 2000
- Submission in Response to Application for Amicus Standing - Mexico, 10 November 2000
- Second Submission on Amicus Application - U.S.A., 22 November 2000
- Investor's Second Submission on Amicus Application, 22 November 2000
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