Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998
5. In Part 6—
(a)at the end of the list of contents, insert the text set out in Part I of Schedule 1 to these Rules;
(b)in rule 6.18, for paragraph (k) substitute—
“(k)“Regulation State” has the same meaning as “Member State” in the Judgments Regulation, that is all Member States except Denmark.”;
(c)in rule 6.19(1)(b), for sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii), substitute—
“(ii)Article 16 of Schedule 1 or 3C to the 1982 Act, or paragraph 11 of Schedule 4 to that Act, refers to the proceedings; or
(iii)the defendant is a party to an agreement conferring jurisdiction to which Article 17 of Schedule 1 or 3C to the 1982 Act, or paragraph 12 of Schedule 4 to that Act, refers.”; and
(d)after rule 6.31, insert Section IV (Service of foreign process) as set out in Part II of Schedule 1 to these Rules.