Rule 305 – Change in parties

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1. The Court may, on application by a party, order a person to:

(a) be added as a party;

(b) cease to be a party;

(c) be substituted for a party.

2. The Court shall invite other parties to the proceedings to comment on the application, as soon as practicable after service of the application.

3. When ordering that a person shall become a party or shall cease to be a party, the Court may make appropriate orders as to payment of court fees and costs as regards such party.

 

Case Law

 

Court of Appeal

 

IPPT20240604, UPC CoA, Daedalus v Xiaomi
Application to withdraw appeal in relation to two (Xiaomi DE and Xiaomi NL) of several defendants rejected (Rule 265 RoP). Question whether Rule 305 RoP allows a withdrawal of an appeal against one or more but not all defendants in the proceedings before the Court of First Instance in a case such as the one at hand is left aside. 

 

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