LEGAL AID. (1) A party who is a natural person and wholly or in part unable to meet the costs of the proceedings may at any time apply for legal aid. The conditions for granting of legal aid shall be laid down in the Rules of Procedure. (2) The Court shall decide whether legal aid should be granted in full or in part, or whether it should be refused, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure. (3) On a proposal from the Court, the Mixed Committee shall set the level of and rules on bearing the costs of legal aid. Article 44a Period of limitation Proceedings relating to all forms of financial compensation may be initiated until five years from the date on which the requesting party became, or had reasonable grounds to become, aware of the facts justifying the proceedings.
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