F2Legal proceedings: general
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Amendments (Textual)
24EF1Jurisdiction of county court and sheriff court
1
In Northern Ireland a county court may entertain proceedings under the following provisions of this Act—
section 24C (order for delivery up of infringing article, &c.),
section 24D (order as to disposal of infringing article, &c.), or
section 24F(8) (application by exclusive licensee having concurrent rights),
where the value of the infringing articles and other things in question does not exceed the county court limit for actions in tort.
2
In Scotland proceedings for an order under any of those provisions may be brought in the sheriff court.
3
Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the jurisdiction of the Court of Session or the High Court in Northern Ireland.
S. 24A cross-heading substituted (1.10.2017) by Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 (c. 14), ss. 4(2), 8; S.I. 2017/771, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 3)