UPC CFI, LD Helsinki, 11 february 2025: Amendment of case allowed after appeal - prior to Statement of Defence

Rule 263 RoP application allowed after appeal but prior to filing of Statement of Defence. 

Amendments to the case must be explained in R. 263 application but can be detailed in an appendix. 

Adding new defendant and adding Germany and Spain allowed: procedural economy and aim to avoid the risk of irreconcilable and inconsistent decisions favours allowing adding a party at this stage. The latter also concerns situations should the case be initiated in another court and hence favours the acceptance of a new party. (R. 305 RoP). 

Unconventional situation, were the case re-starts and the front loaded nature of UPC procedure is protected.

IPPT20250211, UPC CFI, LD Helsinki, AIM Sport v Supponor