The time limits set out in articles R. 321-1, R. 321-6, R. 322-6, R. 322-10 and R. 322-31 , as well as the two- and three-month time limits set out in article R. 322-4, are prescribed, failing which the summons to pay will lapse.
Any interested party may ask the enforcement judge to declare that the summons has lapsed and to order, where necessary, that this be noted in the margin of the copy of the summons published in the property register.
The application will not be granted if the pursuing creditor can show a legitimate reason.
The declaration of lapse may also be revoked if the pursuing creditor informs the clerk of the enforcement judge, within fifteen days of the declaration of lapse, of the legitimate reason that he would not have been able to invoke in good time.