Article 10 Management

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a)

he shall take all necessary steps to ensure the functioning of the European Patent Office, including the adoption of internal administrative instructions and information to the public;

b)

unless this Convention provides otherwise, he shall prescribe which acts are to be performed at the European Patent Office in Munich and its branch at The Hague respectively;

c)

he may submit to the Administrative Council any proposal for amending this Convention, for general regulations, or for decisions which come within the competence of the Administrative Council;

d)

he shall prepare and implement the budget and any amending or supplementary budget;

e)

he shall submit a management report to the Administrative Council each year;

f)

he shall exercise supervisory authority over the staff;

g)

subject to Article 11, he shall appoint the employees and decide on their promotion;

h)

he shall exercise disciplinary authority over the employees other than those referred to in Article 11, and may propose disciplinary action to the Administrative Council with regard to employees referred to in Article 11, paragraphs 2 and 3;

i)

he may delegate his functions and powers.

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