UPC CoA, 16 January 2026, no application of grandfather's clause after one year transitional period

Confirmation of registrar’s rejection of application to be entered on the list of representatives on the basis of R. 12.1 EPLC Rules (grandfather’s clause) after expiration of the one-year transitional period (Article 48(3) UPCA, R. 19 EPLC Rules). Neither the EPLC Rules themselves nor the application of said rules by the Registrar of the UPC violate the principles of equality or are discriminatory.

IPPT20260126, President UPC CoA, Petitioner v Registrar