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Article 2225 of the French Civil Code

A liability action against persons who have represented or assisted the parties in court, including for the loss or destruction of documents entrusted to them, shall be barred after five years from the end of their assignment.

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Article 2225

L’action en responsabilité dirigée contre les personnes ayant représenté ou assisté les parties en justice, y compris à raison de la perte ou de la destruction des pièces qui leur ont été confiées, se prescrit par cinq ans à compter de la fin de leur mission.


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