• LD Paris, May 21, 2024, order concerning security for legal costs, UPC_CFI_495/2023

    Claimant’s financial situation is decisive when deciding on security for legal costs: The criterion of the Claimant’s financial situation is decisive for the Court when it has to decide whether or not to order a security for the legal costs. The Applicants (Defendants in the main proceedings) submitted that there are no public records about…

  • Court of Appeal, May 22, 2024, order concerning an expedition request, UPC_CoA_218/2024 et al.

    Requirements for request for expedition of proceedings pursuant to R.9.3 RoP : A request to expedite appeal proceedings, namely a request to shorten any deadlines where possible pursuant to R. 225(e), R.9.3 RoP, requires the Applicant (here: Volkswagen AG) to explain that and why it would have a particular interest in the concerned brief (here:…

  • Court of Appeal, February 8, 2024, order on representation for file inspection, UPC_CoA_404/2023

    File inspection requires representation by an authorised representative.: A member of the public who requests access to the Register pursuant to R.262.1(b) RoP is a “Party” pursuant to R.8.1 RoP and, thus, must be represented before the UPC by an authorised representative (pursuant to Art. 48 UPCA). This is meaningful, because such request must be…

  • LD Dusseldorf, February 14, 2024, order on confidentiality measures, UPC_CFI_463/2023

    CMS provides for graduated procedure for protection of confidential information : With(in) the R. 262A workflow, the UPC Case Management System (CMS) provides for a step-by-step procedure for the protection of confidential information, comprehensively taking into account the interests of both parties in confidentiality. : Before the unredacted version of a document submitted with an…

  • CD Paris, February 9, 2024, rejected request for time extension, UPC_CFI_412/2023

    Time extension only in exceptional cases: The power to extend a time limit should only be used with caution and only in justified exceptional cases (see UPC CFI 363/2023 LD Düsseldorf, order of 20 January 2024). A deadline set by the Rules of Procedures may only be extended in case a party alleges and gives…