# The Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2003, Article 37: Defence to a claim for damages


(1) Within 28 days of receipt of the copy of the claim form from the Registrar the defendant shall send to the Registrar a defence setting out in sufficient detail which of the facts and contentions of law in the claim form it admits or denies, on what grounds and on what other facts or contentions of law it relies.
(2) The contents of the defence shall be verified by a statement of truth signed and dated by the defendant or on his behalf by his duly authorised officer or his legal representative.
(3) Unless the Tribunal otherwise directs, the signed original of the defence (and its annexes) must be accompanied by ten copies certified by the defendant or his legal representative as conforming to the original.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1372/article/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/competition-appeal-tribunal-rules-2003/article-37
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