Article 1120 of the French Civil Code
November 7, 2023
Silence does not constitute acceptance, unless otherwise required by law, custom, business relations or particular circumstances.
Silence does not constitute acceptance, unless otherwise required by law, custom, business relations or particular circumstances.
The contract is concluded as soon as acceptance reaches the offeror. It is deemed to be concluded at the place where the acceptance is received.
The law or the contract may provide for a cooling-off period, which is the period before the expiry of which the recipient of the offer may not express his acceptance, or a withdrawal period, which is the period before the expiry of which the recipient may withdraw his consent.
A preference pact is a contract by which a party undertakes to offer its beneficiary priority to deal with it in the event that it decides to enter into a contract. When a contract is entered into with a third party in breach of a preference pact, the beneficiary may obtain compensation for the loss suffered. Where the third party was aware of the existence of the pact and the…
The unilateral promise is the contract by which one party, the promisor, grants to the other, the beneficiary, the right to opt for the conclusion of a contract whose essential elements are determined, and for the formation of which only the consent of the beneficiary is lacking. Revocation of the promise during the time allowed to the beneficiary to opt does not prevent the formation of the promised contract. A…
Electronic means may be used to make contractual stipulations or information on goods or services available.
Information requested with a view to concluding a contract or information sent during the performance of a contract may be sent by e-mail if the recipient has agreed to the use of this medium.
Information intended for a professional may be sent to him by e-mail, provided that he has communicated his e-mail address. If this information is to be given on a form, the form shall be made available electronically to the person who has to fill it in.
Any person who offers the supply of goods or the provision of services on a professional basis, by electronic means, shall make the applicable contractual stipulations available in a manner that allows them to be preserved and reproduced. The author of an offer remains bound by it for as long as it is accessible by electronic means due to him. The offer shall further state: 1° The various steps to…
The contract is only validly concluded if the recipient of the offer has had the opportunity to check the details of his order and its total price and to correct any errors before confirming it to express his final acceptance. The offeror must acknowledge receipt without undue delay, by electronic means, of the order addressed to him. The order, the confirmation of acceptance of the offer and the acknowledgement of…
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