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IN RE APPLICATION OF THAI-LAO LIGNITE (THAILAND)

Miscellaneous Action No. 11-313 (JDB).

821 F.Supp.2d 289 (2011)

In re APPLICATION OF THAI-LAO LIGNITE (THAILAND) CO., LTD. & Hongsa Lignite (Lao Pdr) Co., Ltd. for an Order Directing Discovery in Aid of Foreign Proceeding from électricité De France International Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

October 31, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charlene C. Sun , James E. Berger , Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP, New York, NY, for Petitioners.

Paolo Dirosa , Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.

Thai-Lao Lignite (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and Hongsa Lignite (Lao PDR) Co., Ltd. ("Petitioners") have filed an ex parte petition for discovery in aid of a proceeding before a foreign tribunal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782. For the reasons explained below, the Court will deny the petition.

BACKGROUND

Petitioners obtained...

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