D 0020/99 of 06.03.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:D002099.20010306
- Date of decision
- 6 March 2001
- Case number
- D 0020/99
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- French
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- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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I. National amnesty laws are inapplicable in disciplinary proceedings before international authorities.
II. Misuse of corporate assets constitutes unfair distortion of competition among colleagues and hence a breach of the code of conduct of professional representatives before the EPO.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 134(8)(c) 1973Regulation on discipline for professional representatives Art 1Regulation on discipline for professional representatives Art 26Regulation on discipline for professional representatives Art 7
- Keywords
- National amnesty
Distortion of competition among professional representatives - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appeal is dismissed.
2. The present decision will be published without revealing identities.
3. The contested decision will not be published.