The Civil, Criminal and Family Justice (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendment of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

9.—(1) The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In each of the following, for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”—

(a) regulation 17 (transitional and saving provision – Part 5), wherever it appears;

(b) regulation 18 (transitional and saving provision – Part 6), wherever it appears;

(c) regulation 19 (transitional and saving provision – Part 12), in both places where it appears;

(d) regulation 20 (transitional and saving provision – Part 25), in both places where it appears;

(e) regulation 22 (transitional and saving provision – Part 31), in both places where it appears;

(f) regulation 23 (transitional and saving provision – Part 34), wherever it appears;

(g) regulation 24 (transitional and saving provision – Part 63), wherever it appears;

(h) regulation 25 (transitional and saving provision – Part 68), in both places where it appears;

(i) regulation 26 (transitional and saving provision – Part 74), wherever it appears, and

(j) regulation 27 (transitional and saving provision – Part 74 and Part 78), wherever it appears.

(3) After regulation 18(3), insert—

“(3A) Where a claim to which rule 6.33(2) applies is issued before IP completion day but the claim form has not been served by IP completion day, rules 6.33 and 6.35 apply on and after IP completion day in relation to service of the claim form and to the period for responding to the claim form as if the changes made by these Regulations had not been made.”.

(4) After regulation 26(2), insert—

“(3) In relation to any case where paragraph 2(a) of Article 67 of the withdrawal agreement applies, Section II of Part 74 applies on and after IP completion day for the purposes of an application for a certified copy of a judgment as if the changes made by these Regulations had not been made.

(4) In a case to which regulation 1A of the Mutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 applies, Section VI of Part 74 applies on and after IP completion day for the purpose of the certificate which was issued before IP completion day as if the changes made by these Regulations had not been made.”.

(5) In regulation 27(2)(a), for “any of regulations 16 to 18; and regulation 19” substitute “regulation 16”.

(1)

S.I. 2019/521.