3. A member may not institute proceedings in respect of an account before the expiry of a period of 60 days following the date of receipt of the account by the client or the date on which the client became aware that a sum had been withdrawn or withheld by the member directly from the funds the member holds or has received for or on behalf of the client.
A member may not institute proceedings in respect of an account as of the date on which the syndic received an application for conciliation in respect of an account, so long as the dispute can be settled by conciliation or arbitration.
The member may, however, apply for provisional measures in accordance with article 940.4 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25).