I.-When receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings are opened, the provisions of this chapter are applicable to:
1° Natural persons exercising a commercial or craft activity, farmers and any other natural person exercising an independent professional activity including a liberal profession subject to a legislative or regulatory status or whose title is protected;
2° Natural persons, de jure or de facto managers of legal persons;
3° Natural persons, permanent representatives of legal persons, managers of legal persons defined in 2°.
These same provisions do not apply to natural persons or managers of legal entities, exercising an independent professional activity and, as such, subject to disciplinary rules.
II.-The actions provided for by this chapter are time-barred after three years from the judgment opening the proceedings referred to in I. However, the limitation period for the action provided for in Article L. 653-6 only runs from the date on which the decision made pursuant to article L. 651-2 has acquired the force of res judicata.