Charges And Fees Act Article 17

Where the collection of the charges and fees with a time limit for their payment is not made within 5 years from the date following the time limit, the collection shall not be made. However, where an application for compulsory execution has been filed for the collection, a declaration for participation in the distribution of the debtor’s bankruptcy estate has been made, or a declaration or claim has been filed by the expiry of 5 years, the collection shall be made, provided, however, that the collection shall not be made if the compulsory execution proceeding is not concluded or if the distribution is not made under the bankruptcy proceeding within 5 years after the expiry of the initial 5 years for the collection.Where the charges and fees to be collected are in any of the cases referred to in Article 15, or Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 4 of the preceding article, the time limit for the collection referred to in the preceding paragraph shall commence from the date following the expiry of the revised time limit.