# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 36.25: Scope of this Section


(1) Where this Section applies, Section I and Section II do not apply.
(2) This Section applies to an offer to settle where the parties have followed the RTA Protocol or the EL/PL Protocol and started proceedings under Part 8 in accordance with Practice Direction 49F (“the Stage 3 Procedure”).
(3) A reference to the Court Proceedings Pack Form is a reference to the form used in the relevant Protocol.
(4) Nothing in this Section prevents a party making an offer to settle in whatever way that party chooses, but if the offer is not made in accordance with this Section, it will not have any costs consequences.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/36.25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-36.25
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