44It should also be pointed out that it is clear from the settled case-law of the Court that, in general, limitation periods fulfil the function of ensuring legal certainty (judgment of 23 January 2019, Fallimento Traghetti del Mediterraneo, C‑387/17, EU:C:2019:51, paragraph 71 and the case-law cited).
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