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The limitation period therefore does not necessarily begin with the delivery of the appraisal report, but only at the point in time when the client actually becomes aware of the defect and the resulting damage.
In particularly serious cases, an absolute maximum limitation period of ten years from the arising of the claim may additionally apply, irrespective of actual knowledge.
A mere suspicion of an error is not sufficient to support a claim – what matters is always the concrete proof of an actual professional defect and the resulting damage.
The regular limitation period for contractual claims against us is, pursuant to the general provisions of the German Civil Code (BGB), three years from the end of the year in which knowledge was obtained.
Clients should therefore document identified discrepancies as promptly as possible and assert them to us in writing in order to avoid later difficulties of proof.