London Agreement to Enter into Force in First Half of 2008.
"[...] The French government adopted on 24 August 2007 a bill authorising ratification of the London Agreement. It will be discussed in the Assemblée Nationale and French authorities expect it to be voted by late November 2007. The deposit of ratification instruments could be expected early 2008. The Agreement would then enter into force three months later.
The Agreement will apply to all European patents granted after the entry into force. [...]"