The fees referred to in article L. 3333-8 are subject to the five-year statute of limitations which begins to run from the date on which they became due.
The four-year statute of limitations instituted by the loi n° 68-1250 du 31 décembre 1968 relative à la prescription des créances sur l’Etat, les départements, les communes et les établissements publics is alone applicable to the action for restitution of royalties.