Question juridique clé
Whether the contribution claim was time-barred under the applicable limitation period
Solution extraite
The five-year limitation period applied; the claim was not time-barred when the compensation fund issued its decision.
Motifs extraits
The commercial register showed a continuation of the business under Art. 579 CO, not a transfer of assets under the merger act. In such a continuation, the applicable limitation period is five years, and the partner could be pursued personally.