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The central provisions of the language regime of the EPC are to be found in Art. 14 EPC and R. 3 to 7 EPC.

Attention is also drawn to the Guidelines for Examination, A‑VII and E‑V – November 2018 version.

Case law 2019: ABl. EPA 2020, Zusatzpublikation 4
OJ EPO 2020, Supplementary publication 4
JO OEB 2020, Publication supplémentaire 4

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