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Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 June 2001 amending the Rules relating to Fees: CA/D 4/01
THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION,
Having regard to the European Patent Convention (EPC), and in particular Article 33(2)(d) thereof,
On a proposal from the President of the European Patent Office,
Having regard to the opinion of the Budget and Finance Committee and the Committee on Patent Law,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Amendment of the Rules relating to Fees
1. Article 5 shall read as follows:
Payment of fees
(1) The fees due to the Office shall be paid in euro:
(a) by payment or transfer to a bank account held by the Office,
(b) by payment or transfer to a Giro account held by the Office, or
(c) by delivery or remittance of cheques made payable to the Office.
(2) The President of the Office may allow other methods of paying fees than those set out in paragraph 1."
2. Article 6 shall be deleted.
Entry into force
This decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2002.
Done at Munich, 28 June 2001
For the Administrative Council
The Chairman
Roland GROSSENBACHER