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a decision varying the original amount of the fine or periodic penalty payment or refusing an application for variation;\n\n    <a id=\"p-3-b\"></a>**(b)** by any action of the Commission, or of a Member State acting at the request of the Commission, designed to enforce payment of the fine or periodic penalty payment.\n4. <a id=\"p-4\"></a>Each interruption shall start time running afresh.\n5. <a id=\"p-5\"></a>The limitation period for the enforcement of penalties shall be suspended for so long as:\n\n    <a id=\"p-5-a\"></a>**(a)** time to pay is allowed;\n\n    <a id=\"p-5-b\"></a>**(b)** enforcement of payment is suspended pursuant to a decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union or to a decision of a national court.\n\n***\n\n[Chapter IV — Implementation, cooperation, sanctions and enforcement](../chapters/iv.md) · [← Article 77](77.md) · [Article 79 →](79.md)\n"}