French Consumer Law
Auteurs : Louis Vogel, Joseph Vogel
Sommaire de l’ouvrage
Introduction
Part 1: Advertising and sales promotion
Chapter 1: Consent
Section 1: Legal foundation
A: Pre-contractual information obligation
1°: Obligation to provide information
2°: Obligation to warn
3°: Obligation to advise
II: Persons concerned
Section 3: Obligation under Consumer Code
Section 4: Evidence
Section 5: Sanction for failure to provide information
Title 2: Unfair terms
Title 3: Distance and off-premises contracts
Title 4: Other sales techniques
Part 3: After Sale
385. Obligation to inform, warn or advise
1 minute de lecture
Case law, contrary to the Civil Code, has made no distinction according to whether or not the contract is preceded by negotiations. The general duty of information was imposed by various sources, and in particular Article 1116 (now Article 1137) of the Civil Code.
Even though the information obligation has been enshrined in Article L. 111-1 of the Consumer Code , failure to comply with it is still …
