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34.16—(1) This Section applies to an application for an order under the 1975 Act for evidence to be obtainedF3....
(2) In this Section—
(a)“the 1975 Act” means the Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 [F4; and]
(b)[F5“the Hague Evidence Convention” means the Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters]]]
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F1Pt. 34 Section 2 inserted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rule 1(b), Sch. 2 Pt. 2
F2Rule 34.16 substituted (1.1.2004) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/2113), rules 1(a), 8
F3Words in rule 34.16(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/521), regs. 1(1), 12(5)(a) (with reg. 23) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 9(2)(f); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in rule 34.16(2)(a) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately after the amendments made by S.I. 2019/521, reg. 12) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/747), rules 1(2), 9(3)(a)
F5Words in rule 34.16(2) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately after the amendments made by S.I. 2019/521, reg. 12) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/747), rules 1(2), 9(3)(b)
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