Chapter XI
PROCEDURAL TIME LIMITS
Article 157.- Procedural time limits
1. The procedural time limit is a period of time which is determined from this point of time to another point of time for the procedure-conducting persons, procedure participants or relevant individuals, agencies or organizations to perform procedural acts prescribed by this Code.
2. The procedural time limit can be determined in hour, day, week, month, year or an event which may occur.
Article 158.- Application of the Civil Code's provisions on time limits
The method of calculating the procedural time limits, the provisions on procedural time limits, the starting time and the ending time of the procedural time limits in this Code shall comply with the corresponding provisions of the Civil Code.
Article 159.- The statute of limitations for lawsuits, the statute of limitations for requests
1. The statute of limitations for lawsuits is the time limit during which subjects have the right to initiate lawsuits to request the courts to settle civil cases in order to protect their legitimate rights and interests, which have been, infringed upon; if that time limit expires, they will lose their right to initiate lawsuits unless otherwise provided for by law.
2. The statute of limitations for requests is the time limit during which subjects have the right to request the courts to settle civil matters in order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of individuals, agencies or organizations; the public interests and/or the State's interests if that time limit expires, they shall lose the right to request, unless otherwise provided for by law.
3. Where the law does not otherwise prescribe the statute of limitations for lawsuits or for requests, those time limits are stipulated as follows:
a) The statute of limitations for initiating a lawsuit to request the court to settle a civil case is two years as from the date the legitimate rights and interests of individuals, agencies or organizations, public interests or the State's interests are infringed upon;
b) The statue of limitations for requesting the court to settle a civil matter is one year as from the date the right to request arises.
Article 160.- Application of the Civil Code's provisions on statute of limitations
The Civil Code's provisions on statute of limitations shall apply in civil procedures.
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