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When is the deadline for pay additional value-based fee after the judge-rapporteur determines a higher value?
Party owing the remaining value-based fee uses 10 days to pay the remaining value-based fee, measured against service of the order determining the higher value of the action. A lower value leads to reimbursement. No fee amount is inferred from this time-period rule. 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.
- Period
- 10 days. Required conditional payment.
- Trigger
- service of the order determining the higher value of the action
- Rule
- UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 371.4
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This UPC Remaining fee after a higher action value guide preserves the 10-days source period and its completion deadline nature. A lower value leads to reimbursement. No fee amount is inferred from this time-period rule. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
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When is the deadline for pay additional value-based fee after the judge-rapporteur determines a higher value?
Party owing the remaining value-based fee uses 10 days to pay the remaining value-based fee, measured against service of the order determining the higher value of the action. A lower value leads to reimbursement. No fee amount is inferred from this time-period rule. 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. party owing the remaining value-based fee. required conditional payment.
service of the order determining the higher value of the action
The judge-rapporteur determines a higher value than the assessment on which the original fee was paid
A lower value leads to reimbursement. No fee amount is inferred from this time-period rule.
This UPC Remaining fee after a higher action value guide preserves the 10-days source period and its completion deadline nature. A lower value leads to reimbursement. No fee amount is inferred from this time-period rule. 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 371.4How does this provision count time?
- pay the remaining value-based fee
- service of the order determining the higher value of the action
- 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.
- Rule 301 extends a procedural expiry falling on a weekend or official holiday of the court location to its next working day. Electronic non-receipt is a separate material 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.
Rule 301 extends a procedural expiry falling on a weekend or official holiday of the court location to its next working day. Electronic non-receipt is a separate material branch.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 371.4Which facts prevent one automatic date?
This UPC Remaining fee after a higher action value guide preserves the 10-days source period and its completion deadline nature. A lower value leads to reimbursement. No fee amount is inferred from this time-period rule. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
The identified actor has the document or event described by this source provision. service of the order determining the higher value of the action must be established. The judge-rapporteur determines a higher value than the assessment on which the original fee was paid. No final date is supplied without the applicable court location and complete facts.
A different order, actual service event or procedural track applies. A lower value leads to reimbursement. No fee amount is inferred from this time-period rule. 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. Rule 301 extends a procedural expiry falling on a weekend or official holiday of the court location to its next working day. Electronic non-receipt is a separate material branch. Preserve the stated source period. This guide does not infer a final case date.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual operative event
- service of the order determining the higher value of the action
- Applicable procedural branch
- The judge-rapporteur determines a higher value than the assessment on which the original fee was paid A lower value leads to reimbursement. No fee amount is inferred from this time-period rule.
- Host-state calendar and complete act
- Rule 301 extends a procedural expiry falling on a weekend or official holiday of the court location to its next working day. Electronic non-receipt is a separate material branch.
- This UPC Remaining fee after a higher action value guide preserves the 10-days source period and its completion deadline nature. A lower value leads to reimbursement. No fee amount is inferred from this time-period rule. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
- Claimant must distinguish correct the Statement of claim deficiencies under Rule 16.3(a), measured against service of the Registry correction notification. Its stated period is 14 days and its branch is required conditional correction. That event does not replace service of the order determining the higher value of the action for pay the remaining value-based fee. Claimant must distinguish pay the applicable infringement action fee under Rule 16.3(b), measured against service of the Registry payment notification. Its stated period is 14 days and its branch is required conditional payment. That event does not replace service of the order determining the higher value of the action for pay the remaining value-based fee. Defendant must distinguish lodge a Preliminary objection under Rule 19.1, measured against service of the Statement of claim. Its stated period is 1 months and its branch is optional objection right. That event does not replace service of the order determining the higher value of the action for pay the remaining value-based fee.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for pay additional value-based fee after the judge-rapporteur determines a higher value?
Who acts on pay additional value-based fee after the judge-rapporteur determines a higher value?
Party owing the remaining value-based fee is the relevant actor. The act is to pay the remaining value-based fee. This branch is required conditional payment.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 371.4Which event starts the 10 days period?
The relevant event is service of the order determining the higher value of the action. 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 371.4What does Rule 371.4 require here?
The primary provision identifies 10 days and the act to pay the remaining value-based fee. The judge-rapporteur determines a higher value than the assessment on which the original fee was paid.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 371.4How 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. Rule 301 extends a procedural expiry falling on a weekend or official holiday of the court location to its next working day. Electronic non-receipt is a separate material branch.
UPC Rules of Procedure, Rules 300 and 301What changes this value based fee topup branch?
A lower value leads to reimbursement. No fee amount is inferred from this time-period rule. An actual order, party agreement or different procedural track requires a separate check.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 371.4Which facts must be checked for remaining fee after a higher action value?
Check the judge-rapporteur determines a higher value than the assessment on which the original fee was paid. Confirm service of the order determining the higher value of the action. Check the actual court location, applicable order and any permitted variation. A lower value leads to reimbursement. No fee amount is inferred from this time-period rule.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 371.4Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 371.4 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| UPC Rules of Procedure, Rules 300 and 301 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |