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4</num><heading>Information to be submitted with EPC applications</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-5"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 5</num><heading>Data contained in the EPC applications</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-6"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 6</num><heading>Transfer of EPC applications to the relevant competent authority of the home Member State</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-7"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 7</num><heading>The role of competent authorities allocating EPC applications</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-8"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 8</num><heading>Processing of written applications by home Member State competent authorities</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-9"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 9</num><heading>Procedures concerning payments</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-10"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 10</num><heading>The documents required for issuance of the EPC</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-11"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 11</num><heading>Handling of documents issued by the competent authority of the home Member State</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-12"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 12</num><heading>Handling of documents that are not issued by the competent authority of the home Member State</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-13"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 13</num><heading>Documents proving knowledge of languages</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-14"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 14</num><heading>Verification of authenticity and validity of documents required for the issuance of the EPC</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-15"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 15</num><heading>Conditions for requesting certified copies</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-16"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 16</num><heading>Handling of certified copies</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-17"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 17</num><heading>Translation requests by the competent authority of the home Member State</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-18"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 18</num><heading>Translation requests by the competent authority of the host Member State</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-19"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 19</num><heading>Handling of certified translations by the competent authorities of the Member States</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-20"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 20</num><heading>Decisions on the EPC</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-21"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 21</num><heading>Outcome of the EPC procedure</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-22"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 22</num><heading>Verification of EPC by interested third parties</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article></chapter><chapter eId="chapter-II"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>CHAPTER II</num><heading><b>PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING ALERTS</b></heading><article eId="article-23"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 23</num><heading>Authorities involved in the alert mechanism</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-24"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 24</num><heading>Information contained in an alert</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-25"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 25</num><heading>Alert concerning a holder of an EPC</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-26"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 26</num><heading>Access to alerts in IMI</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-27"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 27</num><heading>IMI functionalities for alerts</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-28"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 28</num><heading>Closure, deletion and modification of alerts</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article></chapter><chapter eId="chapter-III"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>CHAPTER III</num><heading><b>FINAL PROVISIONS</b></heading><article eId="article-29"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 29</num><heading>Entry into force and date of application</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article></chapter><hcontainer name="signatures"><content><p><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="schedules" eId="schedules"><hcontainer name="schedule" eId="annex-I"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>ANNEX I</num><heading><b>Professions eligible for the EPC</b></heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="schedule" eId="annex-II"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>ANNEX II</num><heading><b>Documents required for the issuance of the EPC</b></heading><hcontainer name="division" eId="annex-II-division-A"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>A.</num><heading>RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS IN CASE OF ESTABLISHMENT</heading><intro><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></intro><hcontainer name="division" eId="annex-II-division-A-division-1"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>1.</num><heading><b>Automatic recognition (Chapter III of Title III of Directive 2005/36/EC)</b></heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="division" eId="annex-II-division-A-division-2"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>2.</num><heading><b>General system for recognition (Chapter I of Title III of Directive 2005/36/EC)</b></heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></hcontainer></hcontainer><hcontainer name="division" eId="annex-II-division-B"><num><noteRef href="#key-770e52e7c94bd58fb048fdb08050c6dd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>B.</num><heading>TEMPORARY PROVISION OF SERVICES (Title II of Directive 2005/36/EC)</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></hcontainer></hcontainer></hcontainer></body></act></akomaNtoso>