JURITEXT000006953082 Généré par l'IA

Seller's Fraud Precludes Limitation of Liability for Hidden Defects

Numéro de cause JURITEXT000006953082

Autorité / Tribunal Cour de cassation

Juridiction

France (FR)

Date de la décision 1960-02-10

Issue du litige Rejeté (Dismissed)

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Synthèse Legislator

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A purchaser, having discovered a latent defect in a machine after the sale, sought rescission of the contract, but the seller opposed this by invoking a contractual clause limiting liability for vices or defects. The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal, affirming that when a seller, being a professional in the field, is aware of a defect in the item sold (a vice of fraud or bad faith), they cannot benefit from a contractual limitation of warranty against hidden defects, as such a clause would violate the principle of good faith inherent in contractual obligations.

Regeste Legislator

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Seller's Fraud Precludes Limitation of Liability for Hidden Defects: The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal, affirming that when a seller, being a professional in the field, is aware of a defect in the item sold (a vice of fraud or bad faith), they cannot benefit from a contractual limitation of warranty against hidden defects, as such a clause would violate the principle of good faith inherent in contractual obligations.