Louis Vuitton GI0528, Manual

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this guarantee, in addition to the international
limited guarantee, Louis Vuitton is liable for the French legal (i) guarantee of conformity
described in articles L217-4 to L217-13 of the French Consumer Code, and (ii) guarantee
against hidden defects in the conditions set out in articles 1641 to 1648 and 2232
of the French Civil Code.
With respect to the guarantee against hidden defect, according to article 1641
of the French Civil Code “the seller is bound to a guarantee against hidden defects
in the thing sold that render it unfit for its intended use, or that so impair its use
that the buyer would not have bought it, or would only have given a lesser price
for it if he had known of the defects”, and to the first paragraph of article 1648
of the same Code “an action resulting from redhibitory defects must be brought
by the buyer within two years from the discovery of the defect”. With respect
to the guarantee of conformity, according to articles L217-4 and L217-5 of the French
Consumer Code “the seller shall deliver a product which conforms to the contract
and is held liable for any lack of conformity which exists upon delivery. He is also held
liable for any lack of conformity caused by the packaging or the assembly instructions,
or the installation if he assumed responsibility therefor or had it carried out under
his responsibility” and “the product conforms to the contract:
1. If it is suitable for the purpose usually associated with such a product and, if applicable:
- if it corresponds to the description given by the seller and has the features that the seller
presented to the buyer in the form of a sample or model; - if it has the features that a buyer
might reasonably expect to have considering the public statements made by the seller,
the producer or his representative, including advertising and labeling;