
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Partnerships (Unrestricted Size) No. 12 Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st September 1997.
2 
Section 716(1) of the Companies Act 1985 does not prohibit the formation, for the purpose of carrying on practice in relation to matters connected with the European Patent Convention, of a partnership consisting of persons the majority of whom are members of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office.
3 
For the purposes of these Regulations the European Patent Convention is the Convention on the Grant of European Patents signed in Munich on 5th October 1973 as from time to time amended.
Ian McCartney,
Minister of State,
Department of Trade and Industry
31st July 1997