# Act of Sederunt (Small Claim Rules) 2002, Paragraph 18.1: Interpretation of rules 18.2 to 18.5


(1) In rules 18.2 to 18.5–
“the European Court” means the Court of Justice of the European Communities;
“reference” means a reference to the European Court for–
(a) a preliminary ruling under Article 234 of the E.E.C. Treaty, Article 150 of the Euratom Treaty or Article 41 of the E.C.S.C. Treaty; or
(b) a ruling on the interpretation of the Conventions, as defined in section 1(1) of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, under Article 3 of Schedule 2 to that Act.
(2) The expressions “E.E.C. Treaty”, “Euratom Treaty” and “E.C.S.C. Treaty” have the meanings assigned respectively in Schedule 1 to the European Communities Act 1972.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/133/schedule/1/paragraph/18.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-small-claim-rules-2002/schedule-1/paragraph-18.1
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