The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 No. 3132 (L. 17)

[F1 PART 6 E+W SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 6 substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rule 1(2), Sch. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 6 applied (25.2.2009) by The Bank Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/356), rules 1, 270, 271 (with rule 3)

C2 Pt. 6 applied (1.11.2009) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2477), rules 2, 122

C3 Pt. 6 applied (15.11.2010) by The Building Society Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/2581), rules 1, 263

C4 Pt. 6 applied (15.11.2010) by The Building Society Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/2581), rules 1, 262

C5 Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (30.6.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1301), rules 2, 234-238 (with rule 5)

II SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM IN THE JURISDICTION [F2 OR IN SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES WITHIN THE EEA] E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Pt. 6 Section 2 heading inserted (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(c)

Where to serve the claim form – general provisions E+W

6.6.— (1) The claim form must be served within the jurisdiction except where rule [F3 6.7(2) [F4 , 6.7(3)] or] 6.11 applies or as provided by Section IV of this Part.

(2) The claimant must include in the claim form an address at which the defendant may be served. That address must include a full postcode [F5 or its equivalent in any EEA state (if applicable)], unless the court orders otherwise.

(Paragraph 2.4 of [F6 Practice Direction 16] contains provisions about postcodes.)

(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply where an order made by the court under rule 6.15 (service by an alternative method or at an alternative place) specifies the place or method of service of the claim form.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in rule 6.6(1) inserted (6.4.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3390), rules 1(2), 5(c)

F4 Word in rule 6.6(1) inserted (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(f)(i)

F5 Words in rule 6.6(2) inserted (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(f)(ii)

F6 Words in rule 6.6(2) substituted (6.4.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3390), rules 1(2), 5(h)