tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949935810569534550.post3584081238524431568..comments2023-08-17T14:09:24.945+01:00Comments on PatLit: the patent litigation weblog: Belgians challenge national ratification of UPCAUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949935810569534550.post-3754539603524951162015-04-05T19:30:14.194+01:002015-04-05T19:30:14.194+01:00In Belgium the act approving the Agreement on a Un...In Belgium the act approving the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court was published in Belgisch Staatsblad on 9 September 2014.<br /> <br />Any annulation appeals against acts that contain the approval of a treaty must be filed within 60 days of the publication of the act. (Art. 3 ยง2 Bijzondere Wet 6 januari 1989 op het Grondwettelijk Hof).<br /> <br />According to information on the website of the Constituional Court, this appeal was filed on 10 March 2015, so it is late filed.William Birdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949935810569534550.post-18210792966598097192015-04-04T22:13:25.777+01:002015-04-04T22:13:25.777+01:00> the Rules of Procedure for the UPC and possi...> <i> the Rules of Procedure for the UPC and possible future amendments can pass into law without being confirmed by the Belgian legislator </i><br /><br />My humble opinion is that it's a strong point.<br />If one looks at the Rules of Procedure, on their substance, they resemble rules of national civil procedure. Usually, such law is created by a national legislator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com