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Article 2239 of the French Civil Code

The statute of limitations is also suspended when the judge grants a request for an investigative measure submitted before any trial.

The statute of limitations starts to run again, for a period of not less than six months, from the day on which the measure was executed.

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Article 2239

La prescription est également suspendue lorsque le juge fait droit à une demande de mesure d’instruction présentée avant tout procès.

Le délai de prescription recommence à courir, pour une durée qui ne peut être inférieure à six mois, à compter du jour où la mesure a été exécutée.

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