The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2025
Source: legislation.gov.uk (2025-06-19)

These Regulations are the fifth set of commencement regulations made under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56). They commence sections 194 and 195 of that Act, insofar as they are not already in force.

Statutory Instruments

2025 No. 718 (C. 30)

CIVIL PROCEEDINGS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2025

Made

10th June 2025

The Lord Chancellor makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 219(1) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023(1 (\"#f00001\")).

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2025.

Provision coming into force on 18th June 2025

2. The following provisions of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 come into force on 18th June 2025, insofar as they are not already in force(2 (\"#f00002\"))—

(a)section 194 (strategic litigation against public participation: requirement to make rules of court); and

(b)section 195 (meaning of “SLAPP” claim).

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor

Sarah Sackman

Minister of State

Ministry of Justice

10th June 2025

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are the fifth set of commencement regulations made under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/56\"). They commence sections 194 and 195 of that Act, insofar as they are not already in force.

The effect of those sections is to require the Lord Chancellor to make Civil Procedure Rules that enable a court to dismiss a SLAPP claim (within the meaning of section 195) before trial in certain circumstances and to make certain costs orders as specified in section 194(4).

Relevant amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (S.I. 1998/3132 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3132\")) will come into force on the same day as the provision which this instrument brings into force (see S.I. 2025/106 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/106\"), rule 1(2), rule 4 and rule 9).

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT Regulations

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 have been brought into force by commencement Regulations made before the date of these Regulations.

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.Sections 1 and 24th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 4(3) and 4(4)4th March 2024S.I. 2424/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2424/269\")Sections 8 to 214th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 2215th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Sections 23 to 264th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 2715th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Sections 28 to 304th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 35 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 364th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 37 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 384th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 39 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 40 to 424th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 454th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 474th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 48 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 51 (for limited purposes)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 52 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 59 other than subsection (2) to the extent that it substitutes section 853A(1)(b)(iii) of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46\")4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 60 and 614th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 634th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 65 (insofar as not already in force)18th March 2025S.I. 2025/349 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/349\")Section 6715th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Section 68 (insofar as not already in force)18th March 2025S.I. 2025/349 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/349\")Section 7018th March 2025S.I. 2025/349 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/349\")Section 714th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 75(1) and (2)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 75(3) and (4)5th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 76 to 844th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 85 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 864th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 87 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 88 to 904th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 91 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 924th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 93 and 94 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 954th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 96 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 974th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 1024th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 10315th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Sections 104 to 107 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 1084th March 2024S.I. 2023/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/269\")Section 136(2)18th March 2025S.I. 2025/349 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/349\")Section 14715th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Section 155 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 156 and1574th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 161 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 1624th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 1644th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 167 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 1694th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 170 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 171 to 1734th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 175 to 1774th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 179 (in so far as it relates to Part 1 of Schedule 8, insofar as not already in force)26th April 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 179 (in so far as it relates to Part 3 of Schedule 8, insofar as not already in force)26th April 2024N.I.S.R. 2024/82 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2024/82\")Section 180 (in part)26th April 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 180 (so far as not already in force)7th November 2024S.I. 2024/1108 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/1108\")Section 181 (insofar as not already in force)26th April 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 18315th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Section 185 and 186 (insofar as not already in force)26th April 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 187 to 19315th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Sections 199 to 206 (insofar as not already in force)1st September 2025S.I. 2025/349 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/349\")Sections 207 to 2094th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 210 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 21115th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Section 2124th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 214 (insofar as not already in force)15th November 2023S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Section 2154th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Schedule 2 (for limited purposes insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Schedule 3 (insofar as not already in force)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Part 1 of Schedule 8 (insofar as not already in force)26th April 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Part 3 of Schedule 8 (insofar as not already in force)26th April 2024N.I.S.R. 2024/82 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2024/82\")Schedule 9 (insofar as not already in force)7th November 2024S.I. 2024/1108 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/1108\")Schedule 10 (insofar as not already in force)26th April 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Schedule 1115th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Schedule 13 (insofar as not already in force)1st September 2025S.I. 2025/349 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/349\")

(1)

2023 c. 56 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/56\").

(2)

Sections 194 and 195 were brought into force at Royal Assent for certain purposes by virtue of section 219(2)(b).