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 the contract:
1. If it is suitable for the purpose usually associated with such a product and, if applicable: correspond
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;
2. 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;
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