EPO immune from Dutch jurisdiction in trade union row, says Supreme Court

24-01-2017

EPO immune from Dutch jurisdiction in trade union row, says Supreme Court

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Courts in the Netherlands have no jurisdiction to rule on a dispute between the European Patent Office (EPO) and a staff union, according to a decision by the Dutch Supreme Court.


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