The legal warranty of conformity applies to contracts for the sale of goods (or digital services) between a professional and a consumer. It consists of the seller being liable for any lack of conformity (breakdown, malfunction, disappointing nature of the property in relation to the advertised qualities, etc.) that exists at the time of the sale of the property and that appears within 2 years of the sale by replacing or repairing the property.
This warranty is intended to apply to both new and second-hand goods, including refurbished goods. For new goods, the lack of conformity is presumed to exist at the time of purchase if it appears within 2 years. For second-hand goods (including refurbished goods), this presumption only applies for one year after purchase. After this period (2 years for new goods or 1 year for second-hand items), the buyer is therefore required to provide proof of the existence of the lack of conformity at the time of purchase.
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