The consumer shall return or restitute the goods to the trader or to a person designated by the latter, without undue delay and, at the latest, within fourteen days of communicating his decision to withdraw in accordance with Article L. 221-21, unless the trader offers to recover the goods himself.
The consumer only bears the direct costs of returning the goods, unless the trader agrees to bear them or has failed to inform the consumer that these costs are to be borne by him. However, for off-premises contracts, where the goods are delivered to the consumer’s home when the contract is concluded, the trader shall recover the goods at his own expense if they cannot be returned normally by post due to their nature.
The consumer may only be held liable in the event of depreciation of the goods resulting from handling other than that necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and proper functioning of the goods, provided that the trader has informed the consumer of his right of withdrawal, in accordance with 7° of Article L. 221-5.