Understand key legal deadlines so you don't lose your right to claim.
The statute of limitations is a legal mechanism by which you lose the right to exercise an action if you don't do so within a specific period. It is one of the most frequent causes of rights loss in Spain.
| Claim Type | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Non-contractual liability (damages) | 1 year (art. 1968 CC) |
| Personal actions without special deadline | 5 years (art. 1964 CC) |
| Labor claims | 1 year from dismissal |
| New housing defects | 10 years structural, 3 years habitability |
| Defective products | 3 years from damage |
| Tax claims | 4 years |
Generally from when you know or could have known about the event giving rise to the claim. This is important: it doesn't always coincide with the date of the incident.
Each interruption restarts the deadline from zero.
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What is the general statute of limitations for personal actions in Spain?
Can a burofax interrupt the statute of limitations?
When does the statute of limitations typically start counting?
What is the deadline for claiming non-contractual liability (a damage)?
What happens when a statute of limitations is interrupted?