Arbitrator dissents from majority decision on non-disputing party submission in NAFTA case (Odyssey Marine Exploration v Mexico)

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Law360: An arbitrator in an arbitration under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has dissented from the tribunal majority’s 'regrettable' decision to bar local community and environmental advocates from making a non-disputing party submission in an investor dispute against Mexico over a cancelled seabed mining project. The arbitration is being conducted pursuant to the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (1976) and administered by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).