Section 1: The deed of sale.

On the day of the sale, the vendor and the purchaser will sign a document showing the monthly sales figures achieved between the end of the last financial year and the month preceding that of the sale. For a period of three years from the date on which the purchaser takes possession of the business, the seller shall make available to the purchaser, at his request, all the accounting books…

The seller shall, notwithstanding any stipulation to the contrary, be liable for the warranty due to the inaccuracy of its statements under the conditions laid down by the articles 1644 and 1645 of the Civil Code. Intermediaries, drafters of deeds and their agents, are jointly and severally liable with him if they are aware of the inaccuracy of the statements made.

The action resulting from Article L. 141-3 must be brought by the purchaser within a period of one year from the date of taking possession.