1. Key takeaways
If access to written pleadings is restricted to
representatives only according to R. 262A RoP, this is regularly a
reason for the extension of time limits
R. 9.3 (a) RoP authorizes the court to extend time limits.
However, this option should only be used with caution and only in
justified exceptional cases.
Such an exceptional case regularly exists if access to a written
pleading in the unredacted version, due to an application for the
protection of confidential information (R. 262A RoP), was initially
restricted to the representatives. Only by granting access to the
information in question to the party's knowledgeable employees
can it be ensured that the party concerned can exchange information
with its representatives, develop a strategy by taking into account
the arguments of the other party and, if necessary, provide
technical and/or economic input.
