# The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001, Paragraph 59.1: Scope of this Part and interpretation


(1) This Part applies to claims in Mercantile Courts.
(2) A claim may only be started in a Mercantile Court if it—
(a) relates to a commercial or business matter in a broad sense; and
(b) is not required to proceed in the Chancery Division or in another specialist list.
(3) In this Part and its practice direction—
(a) “Mercantile Court” means a specialist list established within—
(i) the district registries listed in the practice direction; and
(ii) the Central London County Court,
to hear mercantile claims;
(b) “mercantile claim” means a claim proceeding in a Mercantile Court; and
(c) “Mercantile judge” means a judge authorised to sit in a Mercantile Court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/4015/schedule/3/paragraph/59.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-no-5-rules-2001/schedule-3/paragraph-59.1
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