Article 5 Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

For rule 30.8 substitute—

“Transfer of competition law claims

30.8

(1)

This rule applies if, in any proceedings in the Queen’s Bench Division, a district registry of the High Court or a county court, a party’s statement of case raises an issue relating to the application of—

(a)

Article 81 or Article 82 of the Treaty establishing the European Community; or

(b)

Chapter I or II of Part I of the Competition Act 1998^f1.

(2)

Rules 30.2 and 30.3 do not apply.

(3)

The court must transfer the proceedings to the Chancery Division of the High Court at the Royal Courts of Justice.”.