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art_15__para_2

2. Where the competent authority considers the opposition to be admissible, it shall, within two months of receipt of the opposition, invite the national opponent and the applicant to engage in consultations, for a reasonable period not exceeding three months, with a view to reaching a friendly settlement. At any time during that period, the competent authority may, at the joint request of the national opponent and the applicant, extend that period by a maximum of three months. The outcome of such consultations, including any agreed modifications to the application, shall be communicated to the competent authority by the applicant.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.