Chevron v Ecuador: Petition for Participation as Non-disputing Parties
The purpose of the petition is for the Ecuador-based non-governmental organization (NGO), Fundación Pachamamao, and IISD to request permission from the Tribunal to participate as amicus curiae in the present arbitration between Chevron Corporation and Texaco Petroleum Company v. The Republic of Ecuador constituted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.
The petition contains a summary of the reasons for the petition and the scope of argument as well as a presentation of the petitioners and their interest in the arbitration Chevron v. Ecuador.
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