Statute of Limitations for Written Contract in Brazil
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Brazil statute-of-limitations: statute of limitations years is 10; limitation period is 10 years.
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Citation: Código Civil (Lei nº 10.406/2002), Art. 205 (prazo geral de prescrição)
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- Statute Of Limitations Years: 10
- Limitation Period: 10 years
- Limitation Period: 10 years
- Limitation Period: 10 years
How the limitation period applies
The controlling primary authority for BR written contract SOL (Código Civil Art. 205) is Código Civil (Lei nº 10.406/2002) Art. 205.
Código Civil (Lei nº 10.406/2002) Art. 205. Art. 205. A prescrição ocorre em dez anos, quando a lei não lhe haja fixado prazo menor.
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