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The claimant (“NGET”) is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of National Grid plc. It owns and maintains the high-voltage electricity transmission system in England and Wales and operates such system across Great Britain. For that purpose it needs Gas Insulated Switchgear (“GIS”) to control energy flow in electricity grids. GIS is sold internationally as a part of “turnkey” power substations and separately for integration into a power substation.
The claim form instituting the proceedings with which I am concerned was issued on 17th November 2008 and served with substantial Particulars of Claim on and after 19th November 2008. The action is a ‘follow on’ action, in that it relies on the Decision for establishing the infringements on which it relies by reason of Articles 10, 81 and 249 EC Treaty and Council Regulation 1/2003/EC of December 2002. NGET claims damages in the sum of £249m. I shall refer to the Particulars of Claim in greater detail later.
By agreement, the claim against the 11th defendant Areva T&D UK Ltd has been struck out.
Siemens seeks an order for further information to be provided by NGET but, subject to its satisfactory provision, is content to serve its defence before the stay takes effect.
All other defendants contend that the stay should take effect immediately and before any of them has served a defence.
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[2026] EWHC 426 (Ch)
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