Belgium is now one step closer to the ratification of the UPC Agreement. In fact a draft bill, instigated by the Ministers of Economy, Foreign Affairs and Justice, was approved on 24 October 2013 in the Council of Ministers, for the ratification of the agreement of the Unified Patent. The Council of Ministers has instructed the Minister of Foreign Affairs to carry out all necessary formalities to ratify the agreement.
Source: www.belgium.be
In France, on November 21st 2013 the French Senate adopted the bill authorizing the ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement. It had been presented to the French Council of Ministers on October 23rd 2013 and submitted to the French Senate the same day via the “accelerated procedure”. On November 21st 2013, a bill was thus submitted to the French National Assembly by the French Prime Minister on to complete the authorization of the ratification of the Unified Patent Court.
Source: Le Monde du Droit