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Difference between revisions of "Limitation Periods (20:App F)"

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! Old Limitation Act:
! New Limitation Act:
! New Limitation Act:
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| style="font-weight: bold;" | Application:
| style="font-weight: bold;" | Application:
| Applies if discovery occurred before June 1, 2013
| Applies if discovery occurred after June 1, 2013
| Applies if discovery occurred after June 1, 2013
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| style="font-weight: bold;" | Basic Limitation Period:
| style="font-weight: bold;" | Basic Limitation Period:
| 6 years after events occurred*
| 2 years after discovery*
| 2 years after discovery**
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| style="font-weight: bold;" | Damages to Personal Injury or Property:
| style="font-weight: bold;" | Damages to Personal Injury or Property:
| 2 years after events occurred
| 2 years after discovery
| 2 years after discovery
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| style="font-weight: bold;" | Debts owed to government:
| style="font-weight: bold;" | Debts owed to government:
| 6 years after events occurred
| 6 years, including ICBC claims for vehicle indebtedness, student loans and medical fees
| 6 years, including ICBC claims for vehicle indebtedness, student loans and medical fees
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| style="font-weight: bold;" | Counterclaims:
| style="font-weight: bold;" | Counterclaims:
| Not barred by expiry of limitation period if counterclaim connected to the claim to which it responds and the limitation period for that claim has not expired.
| Not barred by expiry of limitation period if counterclaim connected to the claim to which it responds and the limitation period for that claim has not expired.
| Not barred by expiry of limitation period if counterclaim connected to the claim to which it responds and the limitation period for that claim has not expired.
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| style="font-weight: bold;" | Ultimate Limitation Period:
| style="font-weight: bold;" | Ultimate Limitation Period:
| 30 years after all damages occurred 6 years for negligence/malpractice actions against medical practitioners & hospitals
| 15 years after original events occurred
| 15 years after original events occurred
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| style="font-weight: bold;" | Enforcement of Judgements:
| style="font-weight: bold;" | Enforcement of Judgements:
| 10 years after judgement
| 10 years after judgment
| 10 years after judgement
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<small>*See Limitation Act, RSBC 1996 c 266 for exceptions</small>
<small>*See Limitation Act, SBC 2012 c 13 for exceptions</small>
 
<small>**See Limitation Act, SBC 2012 c 13 for exceptions</small>




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