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When is the deadline for application for review of a case management order?
Party seeking panel review uses 15 days to lodge a reasoned Application for review of the case-management order, measured against service of the judge-rapporteur's or presiding judge's order. A panel's later review decision belongs to Rule 220.2. This is not that onward appeal period. 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
- 15 days. Conditional review right.
- Trigger
- service of the judge-rapporteur's or presiding judge's order
- Rule
- UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 333.2
Current UPC maintained legal index and amended Rules effective January 1, 2026, with February 2026 corrigendum retained. Agreement provisions are cross-checked against official original and maintained EPO representations. No complete worldwide amendment search or actual application acceptance is claimed.
Source guide · No automated date
Check the applicable procedure
This UPC Case management review guide preserves the 15-days source period and its optional step nature. A panel's later review decision belongs to Rule 220.2. This is not that onward appeal period. 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 application for review of a case management order?
Party seeking panel review uses 15 days to lodge a reasoned Application for review of the case-management order, measured against service of the judge-rapporteur's or presiding judge's order. A panel's later review decision belongs to Rule 220.2. This is not that onward appeal period. 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 seeking panel review. conditional review right.
service of the judge-rapporteur's or presiding judge's order
The challenged order is a case-management decision of the specified judge
A panel's later review decision belongs to Rule 220.2. This is not that onward appeal period.
This UPC Case management review guide preserves the 15-days source period and its optional step nature. A panel's later review decision belongs to Rule 220.2. This is not that onward appeal period. 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 333.2How does this provision count time?
- lodge a reasoned Application for review of the case-management order
- service of the judge-rapporteur's or presiding judge's order
- 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 333.2Which facts prevent one automatic date?
This UPC Case management review guide preserves the 15-days source period and its optional step nature. A panel's later review decision belongs to Rule 220.2. This is not that onward appeal period. 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 judge-rapporteur's or presiding judge's order must be established. The challenged order is a case-management decision of the specified judge. No final date is supplied without the applicable court location and complete facts.
A different order, actual service event or procedural track applies. A panel's later review decision belongs to Rule 220.2. This is not that onward appeal period. 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 judge-rapporteur's or presiding judge's order
- Applicable procedural branch
- The challenged order is a case-management decision of the specified judge A panel's later review decision belongs to Rule 220.2. This is not that onward appeal period.
- 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 Case management review guide preserves the 15-days source period and its optional step nature. A panel's later review decision belongs to Rule 220.2. This is not that onward appeal period. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
- Adversely affected party must distinguish assess an exceptional rehearing application for a fundamental procedural defect under Rule 245.2(a), measured against discovery of the defect and service of the final decision, together with the statutory decision date. Its stated period is 2 months and its branch is exceptional application right. That event does not replace service of the judge-rapporteur's or presiding judge's order for lodge a reasoned Application for review of the case-management order. Adversely affected party must distinguish assess rehearing based on a decisive criminal act under Rule 245.2(b), measured against final national criminal decision and service of the UPC final decision, together with actual discovery. Its stated period is 2 months and its branch is exceptional application right. That event does not replace service of the judge-rapporteur's or presiding judge's order for lodge a reasoned Application for review of the case-management order. Adversely affected party must distinguish assess the absolute rehearing restriction under Rule 245.2(c), measured against service of the UPC final decision and the statutory decision date. Its stated period is 10 years and its branch is outer restriction. That event does not replace service of the judge-rapporteur's or presiding judge's order for lodge a reasoned Application for review of the case-management order.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for application for review of a case management order?
Who acts on application for review of a case management order?
Party seeking panel review is the relevant actor. The act is to lodge a reasoned Application for review of the case-management order. This branch is conditional review right.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 333.2Which event starts the 15 days period?
The relevant event is service of the judge-rapporteur's or presiding judge's order. 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 333.2What does Rule 333.2 require here?
The primary provision identifies 15 days and the act to lodge a reasoned Application for review of the case-management order. The challenged order is a case-management decision of the specified judge.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 333.2How 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 case management review branch?
A panel's later review decision belongs to Rule 220.2. This is not that onward appeal period. An actual order, party agreement or different procedural track requires a separate check.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 333.2Which facts must be checked for case management review?
Check the challenged order is a case-management decision of the specified judge. Confirm service of the judge-rapporteur's or presiding judge's order. Check the actual court location, applicable order and any permitted variation. A panel's later review decision belongs to Rule 220.2. This is not that onward appeal period.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 333.2Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 333.2 | 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 |