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Article L217-2 of the French Consumer Code

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:

<1° Goods sold on seizure or by authority of law;

<2° Second-hand goods sold at public auction within the meaning of articles L. 320-1 et seq. of the French Commercial Code where consumers are able to attend in person;

3° Sales of domestic animals;

4° Digital content and digital services not covered by a contract for the sale of goods containing digital elements, or digital content supplied on a physical medium used exclusively for its transport. Such content is governed by the provisions of articles L. 224-25-1 and following;

5° To the digital content and digital services listed in II of article L. 224-25-3, including where these are integrated or interconnected with a good covered by this chapter.

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Article L217-2

Les dispositions du présent chapitre ne sont pas applicables :


1° Aux biens vendus sur saisie ou par autorité de justice ;


2° Aux biens d’occasion vendus aux enchères publiques au sens des articles L. 320-1 et suivants du code de commerce dès lors que les consommateurs ont la faculté d’y assister en personne ;


3° Aux ventes d’animaux domestiques ;


4° Aux contenus numériques et aux services numériques ne relevant pas d’un contrat de vente de bien comportant des éléments numériques, ni aux contenus numériques fournis sur un support matériel servant exclusivement à leur transport. De tels contenus sont régis par les dispositions des articles L. 224-25-1 et suivants ;


5° Aux contenus numériques et services numériques énumérés au II de l’article L. 224-25-3, y compris lorsque ceux-ci sont intégrés ou interconnectés à un bien couvert par le présent chapitre.

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