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Article L217-20 of the French Consumer Code

With regard to updates that are not necessary to maintain the conformity of the goods, the seller shall comply with the following conditions: 1° The contract authorises the principle of such updates and provides a valid reason for them; 2° The seller informs the consumer, in a clear and comprehensible manner, reasonably in advance and on a durable medium, of the planned update, specifying the date on which it will…

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Article L217-21 of the French Consumer Code

The commercial guarantee refers to any contractual undertaking given by a professional, whether the seller or the producer, including through the intermediary of any other person acting in their name or on their behalf (hereinafter referred to as the “guarantor”), to the consumer. The purpose of this commitment is to reimburse the purchase price, replace or repair the goods or provide any other service in relation to the goods, or…

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Article L217-22 of the French Consumer Code

The commercial guarantee shall be provided to the consumer in a legible and comprehensible manner on any durable medium, and at the latest at the time of delivery of the goods. It specifies the content of the commercial guarantee, the procedures for implementing it, its price, duration, territorial scope and the name and postal and telephone contact details of the guarantor. If these provisions are not complied with, the commercial…

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Article L217-23 of the French Consumer Code

The producer may grant the consumer a commercial guarantee committing him for a given period of more than two years, known as a “commercial guarantee of durability”. If he offers such a commercial guarantee of durability, the producer is under a direct obligation to the consumer to repair or replace the goods for the period indicated in the offer of the commercial guarantee of durability; he is also under an…

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Article L217-24 of the French Consumer Code

I.-Any professional operating in an economic sector mentioned in III of this article may ask the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumption to formally take a position on the compliance with articles L. 217-21 to L. 217-23 of the commercial guarantee it intends to implement. The purpose of this formal statement is to protect this professional from a change in assessment by the administrative authority which could expose him…

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Article L217-25 of the French Consumer Code

The provision of after-sales service within the meaning of this chapter means any service relating to the goods sold performed by the seller which is not covered by the legal guarantee and is not provided for by a commercial guarantee. It is the subject of a contract, a copy of which is given to the consumer.

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Article L217-26 of the French Consumer Code

Where flat-rate repairs are offered, the seller shall inform the consumer in writing or on a durable medium, at the latest when the contract is concluded, where applicable, of the origin of the breakdown, the nature of the work envisaged and the parts to be replaced. The seller shall inform the consumer under the same conditions that the consumer does not benefit from the legal conformity guarantee for parts or…

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Article L217-28 of the French Consumer Code

Where the consumer asks the guarantor, during the term of the legal guarantee or the commercial guarantee granted to him on the purchase or repair of a good, for a repair covered by that guarantee, any period of immobilisation suspends the guarantee that was still running until the delivery of the repaired good. This period runs from the time of the consumer’s request for action or from the time the…

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Article L217-29 of the French Consumer Code

In the event of transfer of ownership of the goods between consumers for valuable consideration or free of charge, the sub-purchaser shall benefit from the rights acquired by the original purchaser, relating to the legal guarantee of conformity vis-à-vis the professional seller and, where applicable, to the commercial guarantee vis-à-vis the guarantor, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

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