1.
The Court may order that a witness be heard in person:
What is UPCRoP 177?
This is Rule 177 from the UPCRoP (Verfahrensordnung des Einheitlichen Patentgerichts), which is part of the legal framework governing the Unified Patent Court in Europe.
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(a)
of its own motion;
(b)
where a written witness statement is challenged by the other party; or
(c)
on an Application for the hearing of a witness in person [Rule 176].
2.
An order of the Court summoning a witness to the oral hearing shall in particular indicate:
(a)
the name, address and description of the witness;
(b)
the date and place of the oral hearing;
(c)
an indication of the facts of the action about which the witness is to be examined;
(d)
information about the reimbursement of expenses incurred by the witness;
(e)
a statement that the witness will be questioned by the Court and the parties; and
(f)
the language of the proceedings and the possibility of arranging simultaneous interpretation between that language and the language of the witness, if necessary [Rule 109].
3.
In its order summoning the witness, the Court shall also inform the witness of his duties and rights as a witness under Rules 178 and 179, including the sanctions which may be imposed on a defaulting witness.
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This legal text is from the official UPCRoP framework governing the Unified Patent Court.
Reference: UPCRoP 177 (Rule 177)