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When is the deadline for minimum notice of the oral hearing before the court of appeal?

Judge-rapporteur uses 2 months to give minimum notice of the appeal oral hearing, measured against the actual date fixed for the appeal oral hearing. Rule 239 expressly excludes Rule 220.1(c) and 220.2 order appeals. The minimum is not universal. The ordinary source period remains a conditional fixed boundary, not a variable period merely because this page withholds a calculation. This guide supplies no calculated final date.

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2 months. Conditional minimum notice.
Trigger
the actual date fixed for the appeal oral hearing
Rule
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 239.2
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 239.2

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This UPC Minimum notice of an appeal hearing guide preserves the 2-months source period and its minimum notice boundary nature. Rule 239 expressly excludes Rule 220.1(c) and 220.2 order appeals. The minimum is not universal. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.

UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 239.2

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When is the deadline for minimum notice of the oral hearing before the court of appeal?

Judge-rapporteur uses 2 months to give minimum notice of the appeal oral hearing, measured against the actual date fixed for the appeal oral hearing. Rule 239 expressly excludes Rule 220.1(c) and 220.2 order appeals. The minimum is not universal. The ordinary source period remains a conditional fixed boundary, not a variable period merely because this page withholds a calculation. This guide supplies no calculated final date.

Responsible actor. judge-rapporteur. conditional minimum notice.

the actual date fixed for the appeal oral hearing

The appeal is not an excluded order track, no expedition order controls and the parties agreed no shorter period

Rule 239 expressly excludes Rule 220.1(c) and 220.2 order appeals. The minimum is not universal.

This UPC Minimum notice of an appeal hearing guide preserves the 2-months source period and its minimum notice boundary nature. Rule 239 expressly excludes Rule 220.1(c) and 220.2 order appeals. The minimum is not universal. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.

UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 239.2

How does this provision count time?

  1. give minimum notice of the appeal oral hearing
  2. the actual date fixed for the appeal oral hearing
  3. For a procedural step, Rule 300 excludes the event day and uses calendar days, named-week anniversary or calendar-month/year anniversary with missing-day clamping. Judicial vacations do not suspend the period.
  4. Preserve the full backward minimum or advance-notice interval. A forward holiday adjustment cannot be assumed to shorten it. Refuse an unresolved closed-boundary route.

For a procedural step, Rule 300 excludes the event day and uses calendar days, named-week anniversary or calendar-month/year anniversary with missing-day clamping. Judicial vacations do not suspend the period.

Preserve the full backward minimum or advance-notice interval. A forward holiday adjustment cannot be assumed to shorten it. Refuse an unresolved closed-boundary route.

UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 239.2

Which facts prevent one automatic date?

This UPC Minimum notice of an appeal hearing guide preserves the 2-months source period and its minimum notice boundary nature. Rule 239 expressly excludes Rule 220.1(c) and 220.2 order appeals. The minimum is not universal. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.

ResultRead the operative provision and establish the applicable branch.

The identified actor has the document or event described by this source provision. the actual date fixed for the appeal oral hearing must be established. The appeal is not an excluded order track, no expedition order controls and the parties agreed no shorter period. No final date is supplied without the applicable court location and complete facts.

A different order, actual service event or procedural track applies. Rule 239 expressly excludes Rule 220.1(c) and 220.2 order appeals. The minimum is not universal. Check that branch separately. Do not reuse another procedure's event or period.

A nominal period falls on a closed day or depends on another actual event. Preserve the full backward minimum or advance-notice interval. A forward holiday adjustment cannot be assumed to shorten it. Refuse an unresolved closed-boundary route. Preserve the stated source period. This guide does not infer a final case date.

Which conditions and exceptions apply?

Actual operative event
the actual date fixed for the appeal oral hearing
Applicable procedural branch
The appeal is not an excluded order track, no expedition order controls and the parties agreed no shorter period Rule 239 expressly excludes Rule 220.1(c) and 220.2 order appeals. The minimum is not universal.
Host-state calendar and complete act
Preserve the full backward minimum or advance-notice interval. A forward holiday adjustment cannot be assumed to shorten it. Refuse an unresolved closed-boundary route.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 239.2
  • This UPC Minimum notice of an appeal hearing guide preserves the 2-months source period and its minimum notice boundary nature. Rule 239 expressly excludes Rule 220.1(c) and 220.2 order appeals. The minimum is not universal. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
  • Appellant must distinguish lodge a Statement of appeal under Rule 224.1(a), measured against service of a Rule 220.1(a) or (b) decision. Its stated period is 2 months and its branch is required if appealing. That event does not replace the actual date fixed for the appeal oral hearing for give minimum notice of the appeal oral hearing. Appellant must distinguish lodge a Statement of appeal under Rule 224.1(b), measured against service of the qualifying order or decision under Rule 220.1(c), 220.2 or 221.3. Its stated period is 15 days and its branch is required if appealing. That event does not replace the actual date fixed for the appeal oral hearing for give minimum notice of the appeal oral hearing. Appellant must distinguish lodge the Statement of grounds of appeal under Rule 224.2(a), measured against service of a Rule 220.1(a) or (b) decision. Its stated period is 4 months and its branch is required if appealing. That event does not replace the actual date fixed for the appeal oral hearing for give minimum notice of the appeal oral hearing.

What must the responsible actor complete?

Questions about this procedure

When is the deadline for minimum notice of the oral hearing before the court of appeal?

Who acts on minimum notice of the oral hearing before the court of appeal?

Judge-rapporteur is the relevant actor. The act is to give minimum notice of the appeal oral hearing. This branch is conditional minimum notice.

UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 239.2

Which event starts the 2 months period?

The relevant event is the actual date fixed for the appeal oral hearing. The actual event must be established. A catalogue label or estimated event is insufficient.

UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 239.2

What does Rule 239.2 require here?

The primary provision identifies 2 months and the act to give minimum notice of the appeal oral hearing. The appeal is not an excluded order track, no expedition order controls and the parties agreed no shorter period.

UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 239.2

How do weekends and holidays affect this UPC branch?

For a procedural step, Rule 300 excludes the event day and uses calendar days, named-week anniversary or calendar-month/year anniversary with missing-day clamping. Judicial vacations do not suspend the period. Preserve the full backward minimum or advance-notice interval. A forward holiday adjustment cannot be assumed to shorten it. Refuse an unresolved closed-boundary route.

UPC Rules of Procedure, Rules 300 and 301

What changes this appeal oral hearing notice branch?

Rule 239 expressly excludes Rule 220.1(c) and 220.2 order appeals. The minimum is not universal. An actual order, party agreement or different procedural track requires a separate check.

UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 239.2

Which facts must be checked for minimum notice of an appeal hearing?

Check the appeal is not an excluded order track, no expedition order controls and the parties agreed no shorter period. Confirm the actual date fixed for the appeal oral hearing. Check the actual court location, applicable order and any permitted variation. Rule 239 expressly excludes Rule 220.1(c) and 220.2 order appeals. The minimum is not universal.

UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 239.2

Official sources and review

Provisions used (3)
Provisions used in this guide
ProvisionPurpose
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 239.2Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 108Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
UPC Rules of Procedure, Rules 300 and 301Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification
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