UPC Implementation Road Map

The implementation roadmap describes key activities and milestones of the UPC over the next few months, including:

• Global milestones – such as German ratification and the start of the Sunrise Period, which is expected to be 1 January 2023.
• Recruitment activities – including recruitment of judges, election of Presidents (for Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal), administrative staff etc.
• Case Management System activities and milestones – including CMS self-practice (where users will have the opportunity to use and practice the CMS on their own) and Sunrise CMS practice.

Besides the roadmap, the UPC has announced a new website that will launch on 7 November 2022, with a new design and functionality including information on:

• Court locations and Registry contact information.
• Various legal documents.
• Pages for official communications.
• Vacancies.
• Information about judges.

The complete UPC Implementation Road Map can be downloaded here.