UPC APP 17640/2024

The Court of Appeal issued an order clarifying the date of service for appeal documents, establishing that service rules applicable at first instance continue to apply at the appeal level in proceedings involving Panasonic and the Xiaomi group entities.

The Court of Appeal (judge-rapporteur Rian Kalden) clarified the date of service of the Statement of appeal and grounds of appeal in the proceedings between Panasonic and Xiaomi. The Court held that, in appeal proceedings, service rules (Rules 270-279 RoP) apply mutatis mutandis. Where R.271.1 RoP applied at first instance (electronic address provided or representative accepted service), further service—including in appeal proceedings—must be effected through the UPC CMS. The headnote confirms that appeal service follows the same electronic system as first-instance service.