# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 59.1: Scope of this Part and interpretation


(1) This Part applies to claims in Circuit Commercial Courts.
(2) A claim may only be started in a Circuit Commercial Court if it—
(a) relates to a commercial or business matter in a broad sense; and
(b) is not required to proceed in another specialist list of the Business and Property Division.
(3) In this Part and Practice Direction 59—
(a) “Circuit Commercial Court” means a specialist list established within the courts listed in Practice Direction 59;
(b) “Circuit Commercial claim” means a claim proceeding in a Circuit Commercial Court; and
(c) “Circuit Commercial judge” means a judge authorised to sit in a Circuit Commercial Court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/59.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-59.1
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