The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 Scope of this Part and interpretation E+W

78.1— (1) Section I contains rules about European orders for payment made under Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 creating a European order for payment procedure.

(2) Section II contains rules about the European small claims procedure under Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a European small claims procedure.

[F2 (2A) Section III contains rules about mediated cross-border disputes that are subject to Directive 2008/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters.]

(3) In this Part—

(a) unless otherwise stated, a reference to an Annex is to an Annex to [F3 Practice Direction 78]; and

(b) “Service Regulation” means Regulation (EC) 1393/2007 on service, within the same meaning as rule 6.31(e).

(4) Except where—

(a) the EOP Regulation (which has the same meaning as in rule 78.2(2)(a));

(b) the ESCP Regulation (which has the same meaning as in rule 78.12(2)(a)); or

(c) the Service Regulation

makes different provisions about the certification or verification of translations, every translation required by this Part or such Regulation must be accompanied by a statement by the person making it that it is a correct translation. The statement must include that person’s name, address and qualifications for making the translation.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 78 inserted (12.12.2008 for specified purposes, 1.1.2009 in so far as not already in force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rule 1(3), Sch. 2

F2 Rule 78.1(2A) inserted (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 12(c) (with rule 13)

F3 Words in rule 78.1(3)(a) substituted (6.4.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3390), rules 1(2), 52