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The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1Filing of acknowledgment of service and defence where an EOP application is transferred under article 17 of the EOP RegulationE+W

78.6.—(1) The defendant must file a defence within 30 days of the date of the notice issued by the court under rule 78.5(2)(b).

(2) If the defendant wishes to dispute the court’s jurisdiction, the defendant must instead—

(a)file an acknowledgment of service within the period specified in paragraph (1); and

(b)make an application under Part 11 within the period specified in that Part.

(3) Where this rule applies, the following rules do not apply—

(a)rule 10.1(3);

(b)rule 10.3; and

(c)rule 15.4(1).]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 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