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When is the deadline for completion of the interim procedure by the judge-rapporteur?
Judge-rapporteur must assess the 3 months source period for this branch. This is a judicial case-management period, not the party's filing deadline or a guaranteed oral hearing date. This page remains a source guide with no computed date. This guide supplies no calculated final date.
- Period
- 3 months. Court case-management obligation subject to proportionality.
- Trigger
- closure of the written procedure
- Rule
- UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 101.3
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UPC Court management of the interim procedure guide. This is a judicial case-management period, not the party's filing deadline or a guaranteed oral hearing date. This guide supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
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When is the deadline for completion of the interim procedure by the judge-rapporteur?
Judge-rapporteur must assess the 3 months source period for this branch. This is a judicial case-management period, not the party's filing deadline or a guaranteed oral hearing date. This page remains a source guide with no computed date. This guide supplies no calculated final date.
Responsible actor. judge-rapporteur. court case-management obligation subject to proportionality.
closure of the written procedure
The interim procedure has begun after written closure
This is a judicial case-management period, not the party's filing deadline or a guaranteed oral hearing date.
UPC Court management of the interim procedure guide. This is a judicial case-management period, not the party's filing deadline or a guaranteed oral hearing date. This guide supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 101.3How does this provision count time?
- complete the interim procedure subject to proportionality
- closure of the written procedure
- 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.
- This guide states the primary period but supplies no computed date. Its actual branch, authority decision, paired statutory restriction or legal boundary requires separate qualification.
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.
This guide states the primary period but supplies no computed date. Its actual branch, authority decision, paired statutory restriction or legal boundary requires separate qualification.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 101.3Which facts prevent one automatic date?
UPC Court management of the interim procedure guide. This is a judicial case-management period, not the party's filing deadline or a guaranteed oral hearing date. This guide supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
The identified actor has the document or event described by this source provision. closure of the written procedure must be established. The interim procedure has begun after written closure. No final date is supplied without the applicable court location and complete facts.
A different order, actual service event or procedural track applies. This is a judicial case-management period, not the party's filing deadline or a guaranteed oral hearing date. 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. This guide states the primary period but supplies no computed date. Its actual branch, authority decision, paired statutory restriction or legal boundary requires separate qualification. Preserve the stated source period. This guide does not infer a final case date.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual operative event
- closure of the written procedure
- Applicable procedural branch
- The interim procedure has begun after written closure This is a judicial case-management period, not the party's filing deadline or a guaranteed oral hearing date.
- Host-state calendar and complete act
- This guide states the primary period but supplies no computed date. Its actual branch, authority decision, paired statutory restriction or legal boundary requires separate qualification.
- UPC Court management of the interim procedure guide. This is a judicial case-management period, not the party's filing deadline or a guaranteed oral hearing date. This guide supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
- Judge-rapporteur must distinguish give the parties minimum notice of the oral hearing under Rule 108, measured against the actual date fixed for the oral hearing. Its stated period is 2 months and its branch is conditional minimum notice. That event does not replace closure of the written procedure for complete the interim procedure subject to proportionality. Party requesting simultaneous interpretation must distinguish lodge a Request for simultaneous interpretation under Rule 109.1, measured against the actual oral hearing, including the relevant separate witness or expert hearing. Its stated period is 1 months and its branch is optional interpretation request. That event does not replace closure of the written procedure for complete the interim procedure subject to proportionality. Court must distinguish endeavor to issue the written decision on the merits under Rule 118.6, measured against the relevant oral hearing established in the procedural record. Its stated period is 6 weeks and its branch is judicial endeavor. That event does not replace closure of the written procedure for complete the interim procedure subject to proportionality.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for completion of the interim procedure by the judge-rapporteur?
Who acts on completion of the interim procedure by the judge-rapporteur?
Judge-rapporteur is the relevant actor. The act is to complete the interim procedure subject to proportionality. This branch is court case-management obligation subject to proportionality.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 101.3Which event starts the 3 months period?
The relevant event is closure of the written procedure. 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 101.3What does Rule 101.3 require here?
The primary provision identifies 3 months and the act to complete the interim procedure subject to proportionality. The interim procedure has begun after written closure.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 101.3How 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. This guide states the primary period but supplies no computed date. Its actual branch, authority decision, paired statutory restriction or legal boundary requires separate qualification.
UPC Rules of Procedure, Rules 300 and 301What changes this interim procedure completion branch?
This is a judicial case-management period, not the party's filing deadline or a guaranteed oral hearing date. An actual order, party agreement or different procedural track requires a separate check.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 101.3Which facts must be checked for court management of the interim procedure?
Check the interim procedure has begun after written closure. Confirm closure of the written procedure. Check the actual court location, applicable order and any permitted variation. This is a judicial case-management period, not the party's filing deadline or a guaranteed oral hearing date.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 101.3Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 101.3 | 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 |