The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg appointed the Tribunal d'Arrondissement de Luxembourg as Community Patents Court of First Instance as referred to in Articles 15 to 20 of the Protocol on the settlement of litigation concerning the infringement and validity of Community patents, annexed to the Agreement relating to Community patents, with exclusive jurisdiction for the two arrondissements of Luxembourg and Diekirch and with jurisdiction over the whole territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, or over the whole of the territories to which the Agreement relating to Community patents applies, as appropriate.
Furthermore, the Court of Appeal of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is designated as Community Patents Court of second instance as referred to in Articles 21 to 28 of the Protocol on the settlement of litigation concerning the infringement and validity of Community patents, annexed to the Agreement relating to Community patents.