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Article 2 Commercial actions

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

In Forms O4 and O5 in Appendix 1 of the Ordinary Cause Rules, after the paragraph commencing “IF YOU WISH TO DEFEND THIS ACTION” insert the following paragraph:–

  • “IF THE WORDS “COMMERCIAL ACTION” APPEAR AT THE HEAD OF THIS INITIAL WRIT then you should note that this action is a commercial action governed by Chapter 40 of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993. You should also note in particular that if you lodge a notice of intention to defend you must then lodge defences within 7 days of the expiry of the period of notice. You will receive no further notification of this requirement from the court.”.