The limitation of action for requesting protection from the people's court is three years. If the obligee makes a request within the limitation of action prescribed by law, the people's court shall compel the obligor to perform the obligations it has undertaken. After the expiration of the statutory limitation period, if the obligee exercises the right of claim, the people's court will no longer protect it.
[Legal Basis]
In Article 188 of the Civil Code, the limitation period of action for requesting the people's court to protect civil rights is three years. If the law provides otherwise, such provisions shall prevail.
The limitation period of action shall be counted from the date when the obligee knows or should know that his rights have been damaged and the obligor. If the law provides otherwise, such provisions shall prevail. However, if it has been more than 20 years since the date of damage to rights, the people's court shall not protect them. Under special circumstances, the people's court may decide to extend them on the application of the obligee.
