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Jul 8, 2026
The Court of Appeal addresses the criteria for ordering security for costs and the role of corresponding insurance coverage. In exercising its discretion, the Court must examine, taking into account the facts and…
Read more →The applicant has a legitimate interest in the exchange of the security for costs. They originally decided to deposit the security for enforcement to ensure immediate enforcement of the preliminary injunction. It would…
Read more →If the court sees no reason to order security for the enforcement of interim measures on its own initiative, the defendant may nevertheless present arguments and facts demonstrating that the outcome could be different…
Read more →Mar 27, 2025
At any point during the proceedings and upon a reasoned application by a party, the Court may order the other party to provide appropriate security for the legal costs and other expenses incurred or to be incurred by…
Read more →Feb 5, 2025
In exercising its discretion, the Court must determine, based on the facts and arguments presented by the parties, whether the financial situation of the claimant gives rise to legitimate and concrete concerns that any…
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The defendants request that the claimant be required to provide security for the legal costs of the proceedings. The claimant is a Dutch llc with an issued capital of EUR 1; in addition, the claimant's business model is…
Read more →Jan 22, 2025
The principles underlying the provision on the requirement to provide security for costs in Article 69(4) of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court apply equally to proceedings at first instance and on appeal. A party…
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