Competence Problems
It is not clear yet whether the countries which are members of the European Union have the competence to institute such a system or whether the competence is exclusively in the hands of the European Union (see EC Regulation 44/2001).
France may also have constitutional problems to sign and ratify such a far-reaching agreement.
Read more about this topic: European Patent Litigation Agreement
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