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What is UPCA 005?

This is Article 005 from the UPCA (Übereinkommen über ein Einheitliches Patentgericht), which is part of the legal framework governing the Unified Patent Court in Europe.

UPCA Article 005

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Liability

1.

The contractual liability of the Court shall be governed by the law applicable to the contract in question in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 (Rome I), where appli­cable, or failing that in accordance with the law of the Member State of the court seized.

2.

The non-contractual liability of the Court in respect of any damage caused by it or its staff in the performance of their duties, to the extent that it is not a civil and commercial matter within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 864/2007 (Rome II), shall be governed by the law of the Contracting Member State in which the damage occurred. This provision is without prejudice to the application of Article 22.

3.

The court with jurisdiction to settle disputes under paragraph 2 shall be a court of the Contracting Member State in which the damage occurred.

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This legal text is from the official UPCA framework governing the Unified Patent Court.

Reference: UPCA 005 (Article 005)

Unified Patent Court Official Website