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The Examining Divisions shall be responsible for the examination of European patent applications.

A.17 EPC Search Divisions

The Search Divisions shall be responsible for drawing up European search reports.

A.16 EPC Receiving Section

The Receiving Section shall be responsible for the examination on filing and the examination as to formal requirements of European patent applications.

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A.15 EPC Departments entrusted with the procedure

To carry out the procedures laid down in this Convention, the following shall be set up within the European Patent Office:

A.14 EPC Languages of the European Patent Office, European patent applications and other documents

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The official languages of the European Patent Office shall be English, French and German.

A.13 EPC Disputes between the Organisation and the employees of the European Patent Office

A.12 EPC Duties of office

Employees of the European Patent Office shall be bound, even after the termination of their employment, neither to disclose nor to make use of information which by its nature is a professional secret.

A.11 EPC Appointment of senior employees

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The President of the European Patent Office shall be appointed by the Administrative Council.

A.20 EPC Legal Division

A.19 EPC Opposition Divisions

A.18 EPC Examining Divisions