EPC 1973 | EPC 2000 |
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Art. 31 | Art. 31 |
Chapter IV – The Administrative Council
Article 31
Languages of the Administrative Council
A revised version of the European Patent Convention entered into force on 13 December 2007. The provisions of the revised Convention apply unless the transitional provisions provide for the applicability of the EPC 1973. |
(1) The languages in use in the deliberations of the Administrative Council shall be English, French and German.
(2) Documents submitted to the Administrative Council, and the minutes of its deliberations, shall be drawn up in the three languages mentioned in paragraph 1.