The Administrative Council shall elect a Chairman and a Deputy Chairman from among the Representatives and alternate Representatives of the Contracting States. The Deputy Chairman shall ex officio replace the Chairman if he is prevented from carrying out his duties.
What is EPC 027?
This is Article 027 from the EPC (Europäisches Patentübereinkommen), which is part of the legal framework governing the Unified Patent Court in Europe.
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The terms of office of the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman shall be three years. They may be re-elected.
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This legal text is from the official EPC framework governing the Unified Patent Court.
Reference: EPC 027 (Article 027)