Invoiced claims have a limitation period. This means that if the statutory limitation period has expired, the debtor can no longer be forced to pay the invoice by legal means. In the case of the sale of products to consumers, the invoice is statute-barred after two years if Dutch law applies. And, for instance, in the case of the sale of services to consumers, the limitation period under Dutch law is five years. In the case of business customers, the invoiced claim lapses five years after the expiry of the payment period or the date of acknowledgement of the debt. But, if you remind the debtor in writing before the end of the limitation period that an invoice is due and if you also reserve the right to collect it in no uncertain terms, the limitation period starts again under Dutch law.