Application to intervene
Article 13, paragraph 1, of the Tribunal’s Rules provides that “[a]nyone to whom the Tribunal is open under Article II of the Statute may apply to intervene in a complaint requesting that the Tribunal’s ruling on the complaint apply to them. The application must set out the basis on which the intervener considers that she/he is in a situation in fact and in law similar to that of the complainant.”
The intervention procedure enables the intervener, without filing a complaint, to benefit from the Tribunal’s decision if it is favorable to the complainant. Conversely, if the complaint is rejected, the application to intervene will likewise be rejected.
The application to intervene form, available below in PDF format, must be printed in its original size and completed by hand. Once completed, it must be dated and signed by hand. A photocopy of the signature will not be accepted. Please note that the form cannot be filled out electronically.
The applicant must then send the original form, together with four printed copies, by post to the Tribunal’s Registry. The applicant must also email an electronic version of the form to the Registry at [email protected] (for further useful information, see Annex 1 to the Tribunal’s Rules).
As for the timing, Article 13, paragraph 1, of the Tribunal’s Rules provides that “[t]o be receivable, an application to intervene shall be sent to the Registry no later than sixty days following the date on which the organization’s reply to the complaint is received by the complainant”.