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DUFOUR 34
16. Guarantee Conditions – Transfer of Ownership
Art. 1 TYPES OF GUARANTEE
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Art. 1.1 L
EGAL
G
UARANTEE
The Boatbuilder must make the legal guarantee defined in Articles 7 and 8 of Law no. 675 of 3rd January 1967 covering
boats.
Art. 1.2 O
BVIOUS DEFECTS AND DISCREPANCIES
In the case of professional purchasers, acceptance (or delivery in the meaning of these conditions) frees the Boatbuilder
from its guarantee obligations for obvious defects and obvious discrepancies. They must point out the obvious defect or
discrepancy at the time of acceptance. Private customers must do this within a fortnight of the boat's being available to them,
during which time they must carry out all necessary checks.
Art. 1.3 C
ONTRACTUAL GUARANTEE
In addition to the guarantees imposed by law, sailing yachts built by DUFOUR YACHTS Boatbuilders benefit from a
contractual guarantee for a period of one year from the date of delivery of the yacht to the end customer.
This guarantee covers the replacement or repair (at DUFOUR YACHTS' discretion) of any part specifically acknowledged
as defective by the boatbuilder's technical services, without this rectification's having the effect of extending said guarantee.
Art. 1.4 O
PTIONAL GUARANTEE
The contractual guarantee can be extended to three years for mainland France, subject to both the following conditions being
met:
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The boat must be used exclusively for private purposes
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The yacht's owner must have a technical inspection carried out every year: This inspection will take place at the request
of the owner and in the DUFOUR YACHTS network (DUFOUR YACHTS approved technical bases and distributors
in mainland France), by any technician or surveyor designated by DUFOUR YACHTS, upon payment in advance of a
fee set by the Boatbuilder.
Handling, escorting, parking and immobilization costs connected with this inspection will be at the owner's expense.
This inspection must be notified by sending to the Boatbuilder an inspection docket duly completed and signed by both
the inspector and the customer.
Art. 1.5 H
ULL GUARANTEE
The hull, i.e. the skin of the hull and its structure, is guaranteed for 5 years from the delivery date to the first owner against
any construction defect acknowledged by DUFOUR YACHTS technical services.
The optional and hull guarantees described above do not apply to boats used professionally (it being expressly specified that
any kind of hiring comes into this category), nor to yachts taking part in competitions, which can benefit from special
guarantees.
Art. 2 COMMON GUARANTEE CONDITIONS
All requests for service under guarantee must be confirmed in writing to DUFOUR YACHTS within 8 days of the discovery
of the problem, and must state the serial number of the boat concerned, and where applicable the reference numbers of the
part involved in the guarantee request.
Furthermore, the request must indicate the exact circumstances under which the problem occurred.
In order to investigate the request, DUFOUR YACHTS may ask for any details and appoint, at its own expense, a surveyor
or technician of its choice to determine the circumstances of the occurrence of the problem and demand any necessary
papers.
The contractual guarantee in no way impedes the right to invoke the legal guarantee of Articles 1641 et seq. of the Civil
Law.
Remember that the owner is subject to the provisions of Article 8 of the Law of 3rd January 1967 covering boats and other
sea-going vessels.
Immobilization following problems encountered and/or replacement and/or repair work, whatever the duration, does not
create entitlement to compensation.
Parking fees, customs dues and other ancillary expenses will, under all circumstances, remain at the owner's expense.
All repairs and/or replacements will be carried out by an authorized DUFOUR YACHTS agent or by a professional duly
acting under the Boatbuilder's instructions. If the nature of the repairs demands that the guarantee work be carried out in
DUFOUR YACHTS workshops or in any place other than where the yacht is located, the costs of return transport to the
boatbuilder's yard will be born by the owner.
In the event of the boat's needing to be taken out of the water, haul-out and re-launching costs will be at the owner's
expense.