French Consumer Code
In forceDefects in conformity that appear within twenty-four months of delivery of the goods, including goods containing digital elements, shall, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be presumed to have existed at the time of delivery, unless this presumption is incompatible with the nature of the goods or of the defect claimed.
In the case of second-hand goods, this period is set at twelve months.
Where the contract for the sale of goods with digital components provides for the ongoing supply of digital content or a digital service, any lack of conformity that appears:
is presumed to have existed at the time of delivery of the goods. 1° During a period of two years from delivery of the goods, where the contract provides for the goods to be supplied for a period of two years or less or where the contract does not specify the duration of the supply;
> During the period during which the contract provides for the goods to be supplied for a period of two years or less or where the contract does not specify the duration of the supply 2° During the period in which the digital content or digital service is provided under the contract, where the contract provides for such provision for a period of more than two years.
