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What is the suspension of limitation periods?

The suspension of limitation periods or judicial holidays corresponds to periods during which time limits are suspended.

Here are the periods of suspension:

- from the seventh day before Easter up to and including the seventh day after Easter.

- from 15 July up to and including 15 August;

- From  18 December up to and including 2 January.

Exceptions (this list is not exhaustive)

This suspension does not apply in particular to:

- Criminal proceedings

- Civil conciliation and summary proceedings

- Administrative proceedings (in particular public procurement proceedings, proceedings governed by the rules of the Tax Procedure Act of October 4, 2001, etc.).

- Some actions relating to debt enforcement and bankruptcy.