UPC Court of Appeal, 24 July 2025, Late filed application for registration as representative rightfully denied by the UPC Registrar

Late filed application to be registered as representative on the basis of “other qualifications” under Rule 12.1(a) EPLC Rules after the expiry of the one year transition period denied (Article 48(2) UPCA). 

A re-establishment of rights under R. 320 RoP is not possible because the RoP are not applicable to the EPLC Rules. 

Even if the RoP would be applicable, the deadline from R. 12.1 EPLC Rules is not a deadline that could be subject to a re-establishment of right since the wording refers to the fact that certain courses and certificates “shall … be deemed as appropriate” which implies that this is not a procedural deadline but a material provision.

IPPT20250724, UPC CoA, Late filed application representative