A statute that extends the duration of a prescription or foreclosure period has no effect on an existing prescription or foreclosure period. It applies where the prescription period or the foreclosure period had not expired on the date of its entry into force. In this case, account is taken of the period that has already elapsed.
In the event of a reduction in the duration of the prescription period or the period of foreclosure, this new period runs from the day on which the new law comes into force, without the total duration exceeding the period provided for by the previous law.