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Statutory Instruments
SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES
COUNTY COURTS
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)
C1Rules applied in part (7.10.2001) by The Railway Administration Order Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/3352), rules 1.1, 6.41
C2Rules applied (1.9.2002) by The Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (General Provisions and Disability Claims Procedure) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1985), regs. 1(1), 40(5)
C3Rules applied (24.2.2003) by S.I. 1991/1247, rule 10.27(5) (as inserted by The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/184), rules 1(1), 16)
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))
C5Rules applied (1.4.2005) by The Damages (Variation of Periodical Payments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/841), arts. 1(1), 14 (with art. 1(5))
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))
C9Rules applied in part (with modifications) (30.6.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1301), rules 2, 225(2)(3) (with rule 5)
C10Rules modified (1.4.2013) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/534), regs. 1, 14(4)(a)
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)
C12Rules applied (with modifications) (1.7.2013) by The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1169), rules 1(1) 13(8) (with rule 2)
C13Rules applied (30.4.2015) by The Welsh Language Tribunal Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/1028), rules 1(2), 55(11)
C14Rules applied (with modifications) (1.10.2016) by The Compensation Orders (Disqualified Directors) Proceedings (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/890), rules 1(2), 3(1)
C15Rules applied (with modifications) (6.4.2017) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/1024), rules 1, 12.1(1) (with rule 3(3), Sch. 2)
C16Rules applied (with modifications) (5.7.2018) by The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/719), rules 1.1, 4.1(1)(2) (with rule 1.2)
C17Rules applied (with modifications) (31.1.2019) by The Education Administration Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1135), rules 1, 4.1 (with rule 1.2)
C18Rules continued in part (6.4.2020) by The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/100), regs. 1(2), 3
C19Rules applied (with modifications) (1.8.2020) by The Smart Meter Communication Licensee Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/629), rules 1, 134 (with rule 4(1))
C20Rules applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 2005) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1124), regs. 1, 7(1)(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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