- The second proposal is that there should be a five-year time-bar on the recovery of sums owed to the Community. This limit could be extended in cases where active steps are being taken to secure recovery. As things stand, there is no general time-limit of a ‘Community’ nature (such a limit exists in certain sectoral regulations e.g. those concerning the Staff Regulations: 5 years, the regulation on the protection of the communities’ financial interests: 4 years). However, there is interference with the national legislation, where the contract refers to national law or where the judge is a national one applying his own law as the law of procedure. This could give rise to total ...[+++]chaos in those Member States where institutions’ right to collect debts is time-barred (after 3 or 10 years), or where, quite simply, no information is given on whether the deadline has lapsed until the case comes before the judge. Nor is it clear whether after the period has elapsed it is possible to accept compensation or spontaneous payment by the debtor. In brief, this proposal would introduce legal certainty for both the institutions and the debtors.

That right shall lapse after four years. The limitation period shall run from the date of the accident.

2. That right shall lapse after four years. The limitation period shall run from the time of the accident.

With a view to ensuring adequate protection of temporary agency workers with respect to basic statutory employment rights and social rights, Member States shall, within two years of the entry into force of the Directive and after consultation of the social partners:

Member States shall ensure that temporary agency workers are not treated less favourably with regard to basic statutory employment rights and social protection than other categories of worker.

The Regulation establishes a system of reserves of rights, which are set up by the Member States and are made up of newly-created planting rights and rights that are not used within the time-limits laid down.