APL_20002/2024

Order from the Court of Appeal (UPC_CoA_177/2024) on the disclosure of evidence obtained in preservation/inspection proceedings under Art. 60 UPCA. The Court held that an application for preservation of evidence necessarily implies a right to have the outcome disclosed to the applicant, but this right is not unconditional — the opposing party must be heard before disclosure, especially where the evidence may contain confidential information. The Court remanded the matter to ensure AWM and Schnell were given the opportunity to make a confidentiality request before Progress received the expert report.