France

UP

Yes

UPC

Yes

Status of ratification

Yes. France ratified on 14 March 2014.

Local or Regional CFI

Yes. Central and local.

Location/Venue of CFI

The central division will be based at Paris 5, rue Saint Germain de l'Auxerois, there will also be a local CFI in Paris.

Judges

Two national judges and one judge from the pool.

Languages

English, French, German (Central division)
French, English and eventually German (Local division – still under discussion).

UP/UPC implementing legislation

"Ratification of the Agreement on the UPC by Act No. 2014-199 of 24 February 2014. Ratification of the Protocol to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court on provisional application by Act of 23 May 2017.

Modification of French law to adapt it to the Agreement on the UPC and the UP regulations, by executive orders No. 2018-341 and 2018-429 published on 9 and 31 May 2018. It will come into force on the date of entry into force of the Agreement on the UPC."

Other UP matters of interest

France signed the UPC Agreement's Protocol on provisional application (PPA) in October 2015 and signed the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities (PPI) in June 2016.