2024-09-24 - LD Paris - I.G.B. v. Unilever France - UPC_CFI_494/2023

1. Pursuant R. 263 RoP, a party may only be authorized, by the Court, to change its claims, on the twofold condition that the amendment could not have been made with reasonable diligence at an earlier stage of the proceedings and that it is not such as to disturb in an unreasonable way the conduct of the case. 2. The autorisation given by the Court, under rule R. 263 RdP, only concerns changed claims which have the effect of changing the subject matter and the scope of the dispute. 3. Changed claims that only complete those previously made do not constitute substantial modifications, which are likely to modify and affect the subject matter and the scope of the dispute and only relate to the implementation and enforcement modalities of a possible sentence.

In this order (only available in French) the Paris Local Division "allowed" the extension of complaint, stating that it was not necessary in this case as there was no effect on the subject matter and scope of the dispute. The court gives further explanations of their understanding of Rule 263.