Rule 157 – Appeal against the cost decision

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The decision of the judge-rapporteur as to costs only may be appealed to the Court of Appeal in accordance with Rule 221.

Relation with Agreement: Article 69

 

Case Law

 

IPPT20250110, UPC CFI, LD Munich, Edwards Lifesciences v Meril
No legal basis for interest on reimbursable legal costs and other expenses (Article 69 UPCA, R. 156.2 RoP). No provision for judge-rapporteur to grant leave to appeal from a cost decision. According to Rule 221 RoP, a party adversely affected by a decision referred to in Rule 157 RoP may, within 15 days of notification of the relevant decision of the Court of First Instance, file an application for leave to appeal with the Court of Appeal.