LD Munich, December 12, 2025, Order On Security For Costs, UPC_CFI_525/2025

1. Key takeaways

Security for costs for Taiwanese company may be ordered

Security for costs application against a claimant company established in Taiwan can be accepted as the facts provided in the case indicate that enforcing a cost decision in Taiwan would be at least unduly burdensome especially because neither Taiwanese legislation nor any international agreement provide certainty for such enforcement. (Headnote)

2. Division

Local Division Munich

3. UPC number

UPC_CFI_525/2025

4. Type of proceedings

Application for security for costs

5. Parties

Applicants (Defendants in main proceedings): Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp. Ltd; OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co.; Realme Chongqing Mobile Telecommunications Corp.; OROPE Germany GmbH; OTECH Germany GmbH; Oleading B.V.; Reflection Investment B.V.; OTech Italia s.r.l.; Realme Germany GmbH