1. The right of the Commission to enforce decisions taken by the Council pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 shall be exercised within a period of five years.
2. The period shall begin to run on the day on which the Member State concerned is notified of the decision of the Council.
3. The limitation period for the recovery of fines shall be interrupted by any action of the Commission designed to enforce payment of the fine or shall be suspended for so long as enforcement of payment is suspended pursuant to a decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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CitationArticle 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
