The limitation period is suspended from the day on which, after a dispute has arisen, the parties agree to have recourse to mediation or conciliation or, in the absence of a written agreement, from the day of the first mediation or conciliation meeting. The limitation period is also suspended from the date of conclusion of a participatory procedure agreement or from the date of the debtor’s agreement recorded by the bailiff to participate in the procedure provided for in Article L. 125-1 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures.
The limitation period starts running again, for a period that may not be less than six months, from the date on which either one or both of the parties, or the mediator or conciliator declare that the mediation or conciliation has ended. In the event of a participatory procedure agreement, the limitation period shall start running again from the end of the agreement, for a period that may not be less than six months. If the procedure provided for in the same article fails, the limitation period starts running again from the date of the debtor’s refusal, as recorded by the bailiff, for a period of not less than six months.
If the debtor’s refusal is recorded by the bailiff, the limitation period starts running again from the date of the debtor’s refusal, for a period of not less than six months.