49To that end, in view of the specific features of the limitation rules, the nature of those rules and the arrangements regarding their operation, in particular in the context of an action for damages brought following a final decision finding an infringement of EU competition law, it is necessary to ascertain whether, on the date of expiry of the time limit for the transposition of Directive 2014/104, namely 27 December 2016, the limitation period applicable to the situation at issue in the main proceedings had elapsed, which means determining the time when that limitation period began to run.
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