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Archived England and Wales Precedent: Reply to Defence disputing jurisdiction agreement’s validity or scope under the EU Judgments Regulation (transitional, pre‑31 December 2020)

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This Precedent is archived and is no longer maintained. This Precedent, together with any drafting notes, is intended for use in proceedings begun in the courts of England and Wales on or before 31 December 2020 where the transitional jurisdiction provisions in Articles 67 or 69 of the Withdrawal Agreement are satisfied...

Claim No. [ insert claim number ].

[ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
[ BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS
[ OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [ insert location ] OR [ Specify division ] [ Specify specialist court ] [ Insert location ]
DISTRICT REGISTRY
THE COUNTY COURT AT [ insert location ]
[ BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS LIST
Between
[ Party A ] Claimant
and
[ Party B ] Defendant ]

Reply to Defence

Jurisdiction
  1. The Claimant disputes paragraphs [ X ]–[ Y ] of the Defence, concerning the Court’s jurisdiction to adjudicate this matter, for the following reasons...
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