3. An application for conciliation in respect of an unpaid or partially or fully paid account for professional services must be sent to the conciliator within 45 days following receipt of the account.
Where a sum has been withdrawn or withheld by the notary from funds that he holds or receives for or on behalf of the client, the 45-day period shall run from the date of receipt of the account by the client or from the time the client becomes aware that such sums have been withdrawn or withheld, whichever is later.