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When is the deadline for minimum notice of the oral hearing (court of first instance)?
Judge-rapporteur uses 2 months to give the parties minimum notice of the oral hearing, measured against the actual date fixed for the oral hearing. This is a latest notice boundary counted from the actual hearing. It does not select the hearing date or justify forward rollover that shortens notice. 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
- 2 months. Conditional minimum notice.
- Trigger
- the actual date fixed for the oral hearing
- Rule
- UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 108
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This UPC Oral hearing notice guide preserves the 2-months source period and its minimum notice boundary nature. This is a latest notice boundary counted from the actual hearing. It does not select the hearing date or justify forward rollover that shortens notice. 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 minimum notice of the oral hearing (court of first instance)?
Judge-rapporteur uses 2 months to give the parties minimum notice of the oral hearing, measured against the actual date fixed for the oral hearing. This is a latest notice boundary counted from the actual hearing. It does not select the hearing date or justify forward rollover that shortens notice. 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 oral hearing
The parties have not agreed to a shorter period
This is a latest notice boundary counted from the actual hearing. It does not select the hearing date or justify forward rollover that shortens notice.
This UPC Oral hearing notice guide preserves the 2-months source period and its minimum notice boundary nature. This is a latest notice boundary counted from the actual hearing. It does not select the hearing date or justify forward rollover that shortens notice. 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 108How does this provision count time?
- give the parties minimum notice of the oral hearing
- the actual date fixed for the oral hearing
- 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.
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 108Which facts prevent one automatic date?
This UPC Oral hearing notice guide preserves the 2-months source period and its minimum notice boundary nature. This is a latest notice boundary counted from the actual hearing. It does not select the hearing date or justify forward rollover that shortens notice. 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. the actual date fixed for the oral hearing must be established. The parties have not agreed to a 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. This is a latest notice boundary counted from the actual hearing. It does not select the hearing date or justify forward rollover that shortens notice. 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 oral hearing
- Applicable procedural branch
- The parties have not agreed to a shorter period This is a latest notice boundary counted from the actual hearing. It does not select the hearing date or justify forward rollover that shortens notice.
- 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.
- This UPC Oral hearing notice guide preserves the 2-months source period and its minimum notice boundary nature. This is a latest notice boundary counted from the actual hearing. It does not select the hearing date or justify forward rollover that shortens notice. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
- Judge-rapporteur must distinguish complete the interim procedure subject to proportionality under Rule 101.3, measured against closure of the written procedure. Its stated period is 3 months and its branch is court case-management obligation subject to proportionality. That event does not replace the actual date fixed for the oral hearing for give the parties minimum notice of the oral hearing. 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 the actual date fixed for the oral hearing for give the parties minimum notice of the oral hearing. 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 the actual date fixed for the oral hearing for give the parties minimum notice of the oral hearing.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for minimum notice of the oral hearing (court of first instance)?
Who acts on minimum notice of the oral hearing (court of first instance)?
Judge-rapporteur is the relevant actor. The act is to give the parties minimum notice of the oral hearing. This branch is conditional minimum notice.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 108Which event starts the 2 months period?
The relevant event is the actual date fixed for the 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 108What does Rule 108 require here?
The primary provision identifies 2 months and the act to give the parties minimum notice of the oral hearing. The parties have not agreed to a shorter period.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 108How 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 301What changes this oral hearing notice branch?
This is a latest notice boundary counted from the actual hearing. It does not select the hearing date or justify forward rollover that shortens notice. An actual order, party agreement or different procedural track requires a separate check.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 108Which facts must be checked for oral hearing notice?
Check the parties have not agreed to a shorter period. Confirm the actual date fixed for the oral hearing. Check the actual court location, applicable order and any permitted variation. This is a latest notice boundary counted from the actual hearing. It does not select the hearing date or justify forward rollover that shortens notice.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 108Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 108 | 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 |