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Court Of Appeal, August 17, 2026, Order On Permissibility And Appeal Of Conditional Counterclaims For Revocation, UPC-CoA-40/2026, UPC-CoA-123/2026
The UPC Court of Appeal examines whether conditional counterclaims for patent revocation are permissible under the Unified Patent Court Agreement, and whether such counterclaims constitute separate actions requiring distinct appeals or cross-appeals. The decision addresses the procedural treatment of unfulfilled conditional counterclaims and the circumstances under which courts must rule on their merits.
Georgia Litigation
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Bardehle Pagenberg
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The Strategic Advantage Of Georgia's Automated VAT Refunds
Georgia has revolutionized its VAT refund system by implementing an automated, risk-based mechanism that returns surplus VAT directly to company bank accounts within 5-7 business days. This digital transformation, aligned with EU standards under the Georgia-EU Association Agreement, eliminates bureaucratic delays and injects over GEL 1 billion annually back into the economy. How does this automated system provide Georgian companies with a strategic competitive advantage in global markets?
Georgia Tax
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