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Mobile network operators file their amended defences to P4U’s amended claims

On 26 October 2021, EE, Orange and Telefonica filed their amended defences in response to P4U’s amended particulars of claim dated 19 October 2021, and on 2 November 2021, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone filed their amended defences. In accordance with the order of Mr Justice Roth dated 27 October 2021, the Defendants had until 9 November 2021 to file any further amendments to their defences in respect of the amendments made by P4U in paragraph 68C(c) (and paragraph 70C, only to the extent it relates to paragraph 68C(c)) of the amended particulars of claim. No such re-amended defences were submitted.

The amended defences are linked below:

  1. EE Limited

  2. Deutsche Telekom AG

  3. Orange SA

  4. Vodafone Limited / Vodafone Group PLC

  5. Telefonica UK Limited (O2) / Telefónica S.A. / Telefonica O2 Holdings Limited

P4U is required to file its amended responses to the amended defences by 16 November 2021.

Paul Copley