Judgment_paragraph 51 · Q-Beef NV v Belgische Staat and Frans Bosschaert v Belgische Staat, Vleesgroothandel Georges Goossens en Zonen NV and Slachthuizen Goossens NV (C-89/10, C-96/10)

51In that regard, the Court has held that EU law does not preclude a national authority from relying on the expiry of a reasonable limitation period unless the conduct of the national authorities combined with the existence of a limitation period result in totally depriving a person of the opportunity to enforce his rights before the national courts (see, to that effect, Barth, paragraph 33 and Iaia and Others, paragraph 21).

Q-Beef NV v Belgische Staat and Frans Bosschaert v Belgische Staat, Vleesgroothandel Georges Goossens en Zonen NV and Slachthuizen Goossens NV (C-89/10, C-96/10)

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