Late appeal on social media defamation dismissed due to procedural time bar under Danish law.
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AI generatedThe court dismissed the appeal filed after the statutory deadline for filing an objection had expired. The appellant argued that the delay was justified by force majeure or administrative error, while the opposing party contended that the procedural bar was absolute. The court ruled that the appeal was inadmissible because the filing occurred outside the legally prescribed time limit, regardless of the underlying merits of the defamation claim.
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AI generated§ 107 af Retningslinjerne for retssager; § 108 af Retningslinjerne for retssager: An appeal filed after the expiration of the statutory time limit is inadmissible, and the court lacks jurisdiction to examine the merits of the case.
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Sag om hvorvidt ankesagen, som er afleveret efter ankefristens udløb, skal afvises, i sag om æreskrænkende udtalelser på sociale medier
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