UPC Local Division Munich, 27 september 2023: service of Statement of Claim by an alternative method (Rule 275 RoP)

In its decision of 27 September 2023 the UPC Local Division at Munich ruled a Statement of claim on the 4th defendant was validly served via the 1st defendant, who is one of its directors.

The Local Division further held that knowledge of service may be presumed pursuant to Rule 275(2) RoP if either a legal relationship exists after which knowledge may be imputed or concrete circumstances exist which establish knowledge.

IPPT20230927, UPC CFI, LD Munich, Philips v Edrich