Section 1: Conclusion of the contract

An exception is made to the obligations referred to in 1° to 5° of Article 1127-1 and the first two paragraphs of article 1127-2 for contracts for the supply of goods or the provision of services which are concluded exclusively by exchange of electronic mail. It is also possible to derogate from the provisions of 1° to 5° of article 1127-1 and article 1127-2 in contracts concluded between professionals.

Outside the cases provided for in articles 1125 and 1126, the delivery of an electronic writing is effective when the addressee, after having been able to take cognisance of it, has acknowledged receipt. If a provision provides that the writing must be read to the addressee, the delivery of an electronic writing to the interested party under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph is equivalent to reading.