UPC CFI, LD Milan, 6 March 2026: Rule 14.2 RoP is an exception to be interpreted restrictively.
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Preliminary objection on language of proceedings rejected. (Article 49 UPCA, Rule 19 RoP, Rule 14.2(b) RoP).
Rule 14.2. RoP is an exception to be interpreted restrictively.
Proceedings shall be conducted in the official language of the contracting member state (Italian) only when conditions of Rule 14.2 (b) RoP are cumulative and considered together.
Claimant bears the burden of proof, bearing in mind the stage of the proceedings.