In TÂ 693/95 the board had waited for two years to give the appellants time to find a legal representative of their choice. This they had failed to do. After such a long delay there was no valid reason for postponing oral proceedings.
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/caselaw/2019/e/clr_iii_c_6_1_4_g.htm
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021