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    LD Mannheim, August 4, 2025, procedural order, UPC_CFI_162/2024

    Discretionary extension of time periods is interpreted narrowly (Rule 9.3(a) RoP): The court will only grant extensions for procedural deadlines with caution, prioritizing efficient proceedings and avoiding undue delay. Vacation-related absences may justify short extensions, but only if sufficiently substantiated (Rule 9.3(a) RoP): General references to staff absences or international coordination are insufficient; only specific,…

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  • LD Hamburg, 22 August 2023, order declining request for extension of time period, UPC_CFI_54/2023

    Coordination with suppliers located outside of Europe is no sufficient reason for an extension of time period for statement of defense: The RoP provides for a balanced timing regime. With a three-month time period for filing the statement of defense, the RoP already provides for the longest time period of the timing regime. This time…

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