# The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2003, Paragraph 45.13: Failure to achieve costs greater than fixed recoverable costs


(1) This rule applies where—
(a) costs are assessed in accordance with rule 45.12(2); and
(b) the court assesses the costs (excluding any VAT) as being an amount which is less than 20% greater than the amount of the fixed recoverable costs.
(2) The court must order the defendant to pay to the claimant the lesser of—
(a) the fixed recoverable costs; and
(b) the assessed costs.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2113/schedule/2/paragraph/45.13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-no-4-rules-2003/schedule-2/paragraph-45.13
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