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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2245/2002 of 21 October 2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 on Community designs
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1.In proceedings before the Office, any notifications to be made by the Office shall take the form of the original document, of a copy thereof certified by, or bearing the seal of, the Office or of a computer print-out bearing such seal. Copies of documents emanating from the parties themselves shall not require such certification.
2.Notifications shall be made:
(a)by post in accordance with Article 48;
(b)by hand delivery in accordance with Article 49;
(c)by deposit in a post box at the Office in accordance with Article 50;
(d)by fax and other technical means in accordance with Article 51;
(e)by public notification in accordance with Article 52.
[F13. Communications between the Office and the International Bureau shall be in a mutually agreed manner and format, where possible by electronic means. Any reference to forms shall be construed as including forms available in electronic format.]
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F1 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 876/2007 of 24 July 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2245/2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 on Community designs following the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs (Text with EEA relevance).
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