Traducción de «Plazo de prescripción de los intereses » (Español → Inglés) :

Is it possible for the general five-year limitation period provided for under national law in Article 2224 of the Civil Code by Law No 2008-561 of 17 June 2008 to have replaced, as regards limitation periods that had not yet expired on the date when that law entered into force, the four-year limitation period laid down by Regulation No 2988/95, in the light of the derogation provided for in Article 3(3) of that regulation?

However, the limitation period shall expire at the latest on the day on which a period of 6 years has elapsed without the Commission having imposed a fine or a periodic penalty payment.

1. Portugal shall recover the incompatible aid referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 1 from the beneficiary (including, where applicable, the interests accrued and not paid by ENVC), with the exception of the shipbuilding subsidies linked to contracts C206, C211, C217, C218, C219, C220, C221 and C222 (for an overall amount of EUR 11 279 009,01) for them being subject to the 10-year limitation period laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.

national rules on prescription deadlines or time limits for bringing similar actions, provided that they are not regarded as capable of rendering virtually impossible or excessively difficult the exercise of those rights.

In order to strengthen the protection of the financial interests of the Communities and given that agencies cannot exercise certain prerogatives exclusively assigned to the Community institutions, they should be required to insert specific contractual clauses in their contracts concluded with third parties enabling them to exercise certain rights, including the suspension and termination of contracts and tender procedures and the establishment of a limitation period.

(17) Whereas it is appropriate to limit in time the period during which the seller is liable for any lack of conformity which exists at the time of delivery of the goods; whereas Member States may also provide for a limitation on the period during which consumers can exercise their rights, provided such a period does not expire within two years from the time of delivery; whereas where, under national legislation, the time when a limitation period starts is not the time of delivery of the goods, the total duration of the limitation period provided for by national law may not be shorter than two years from the time of delivery;