The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 Transfer of competition law claims E+W

30.8— (1) This rule applies if, in any proceedings in the Queen’s Bench Division [F2 (other than proceedings in the Commercial or Admiralty Courts)], a district registry of the High Court or [F3 the County Court], a party’s statement of case raises an issue relating to the application of—

(a) [F4 Article 101 or Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union]; or

(b) Chapter I or II of Part I of the Competition Act 1998.

(2) Rules 30.2 and 30.3 do not apply.

(3) The court must transfer the proceedings to the Chancery Division of the High Court at the Royal Courts of Justice.

[F5 (4) If any such proceedings which have been commenced in the Queen’s Bench Division or a [F6 Circuit Commercial Court] fall within the scope of rule 58.1(2), any party to those proceedings may apply for the transfer of the proceedings to the Commercial Court, in accordance with rule 58.4(2) and rule 30.5(3). If the application is refused, the proceedings must be transferred to the Chancery Division of the High Court at the Royal Courts of Justice.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Rule 30.8 substituted (1.6.2004) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I. 2004/1306), rules 1(a), 5

F2 Words in rule 30.8(1) inserted (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 35(a)

F3 Words in Rules substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 4(a)(i); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F4 Words in rule 30.8(1)(a) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology or Numbering) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1809), art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 2 (with art. 2(2))

F5 Rule 30.8(4) inserted (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 35(b)

F6 Words in rule 30.8(4) substituted (1.10.2017) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/889), rules 1(1), 4