Invitation to Amici Curiae - Apotex Inc. v. USA

In accordance with Section XVI of Procedural Order No. 1, dated 16 December 2010, the Tribunal invites any person or entity that is not a Disputing Party in these arbitration proceedings or a Contracting Party to the NAFTA to make a written application to the Tribunal for permission to file submissions as an amicus curiae.

All such written applications should:

(1) be emailed to ICSID at icsidsecretariat@worldbank.org by Thursday, 1 September 2011;

(2) the application for leave to file shall not exceed 5 pages;

(3) be made in the languages of these proceedings, English;

(4) be dated and signed by the person or by an authorized signatory for the entity making the application verifying its contents, with address and other contact details;

(5) describe the identity and background of the applicant, the nature of any membership if it is an organization, and the nature of any relationships to the Disputing Parties and any Contracting Party;

(6) disclose whether the applicant has received, directly or indirectly, any financial or other material support from any Disputing Party, Contracting Party or from any person connected with the subject-matter of these arbitration proceedings;

(7) specify the nature of the applicant’s interest in these arbitration proceedings prompting its application;

(8) explain, insofar as not already answered, the reason(s) why the Tribunal should grant permission to the applicant to file its written submissions in these arbitration proceedings as an amicus curiae;

(9) include (as an attachment to the application per paragraph 10 below) a copy of the applicant’s written submissions to be filed in these arbitration proceedings, assuming permission is granted by the Tribunal for such filing, such submissions to address only matters within the scope of the subject-matter of these arbitration proceedings; and

(10) the submission shall not exceed 20 pages and shall comply with the format and content requirements set forth in the statement of the Free Trade Commission on non-disputing party participation.

Apotex Inc. v. United States of America - NAFTA/UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules Proceeding - Invitation to Amici Curiae