section_path: Procedure/Applications to intervene
section_name: Applications to intervene
paragraph_text: Applications to intervene
  
  In cases in which a third state's interests are affected, that state may be permitted to intervene in the case and participate as a full party. Under Article 62, a state "with an interest of a legal nature" may apply; however, it is within the court's discretion whether or not to allow the intervention. Intervention applications are rare, and the first successful application occurred only in 1991.