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Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 3132 (L.17)

SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

COUNTY COURTS

The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Made

10th December 1998

Laid before Parliament

17th December 1998

Coming into force

26th April 1999

The Civil Procedure Rule Committee, having power under section 2 of the Civil Procedure Act 1997(1) to make rules of court under section 1 of that Act, make the following rules which may be cited as the Civil Procedure Rules 1998—

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4Rules applied (with modifications) (24.2.2003) by S.I. 1987/2024, rule 60(11) (as substituted by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/185), rules 1, 5 (with rule 3))

C6Rules applied (with modifications) (1.10.2007) by The Court of Protection Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1744), rules 1, 9

C7Rules applied (with modifications) (25.2.2009) by The Bank Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/356), rules 1, 227 (with rule 3)

C8Rules applied (with modifications) (1.11.2009) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2477), rules 2, 100(1) (with rule 100(2))

C11Rules applied (with modifications) (7.6.2013) by The Energy Supply Company Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1046), rules 1, 126 (with rules 3, 208)

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