Warranty for Hidden Defects under Statute (implied warranty)
-Article 1641 of the French Civil Code applicable to sales provides for the seller’s liability for hidden defects in a product that make it unfit for the use for which...
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The Two-Year Warranty of Conformity
-The warranty of conformity, covered by Articles L.217-1 to L.217-14 of the French Consumer Code, is a warranty against manufacturing defects provided by law. This warranty automatically applies to all...
Liability for Defective Products
-Liability for defective products is governed by provisions of a European Community Directive (July 25, 1985) incorporated into Articles 1245 to 1245-17 of the French Civil Code. The Court of...
General Contract and Tort Law
-A general safety requirement, based on contractual good faith and equity, has developed through the courts’ interpretation of Articles 1104 and 1194 of the French Civil Code. Traditionally, French law...
Products Liability : Warranty Expressly Provided in Writing by the Seller to Cover a Limited Period of Time
-Express warranties, usually in writing, are supposed to provide greater protection than the warranty implied by statute. For example, it might cover cases where there is no fault or defect—e.g.,...
Grounds for Products Liability Claims under French Law
-Products liability refers to the liability of any party along the chain of production for damage caused by a defective product manufactured or distributed by such party. The term manufacture...
