Sale of Goods Agreement (Contrat de vente, France) — 2026 template
Sale of movable goods under arts. 1582 ff. C. civ. with retention of title and hidden-defect warranty
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- France
- Category
- Contracts
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What's inside
- Goods, price and agreement on the thing and price (art. 1583 C. civ.)
- Delivery, transfer of ownership and risk
- Retention-of-title clause (réserve de propriété)
- Hidden-defects warranty — action within two years of discovery (arts. 1641, 1648 C. civ.)
- Consumer conformity guarantee where the seller is a professional
Legal basis
- Code civil arts. 1582, 1583, 1603 (sale, obligations of the seller)
- Code civil arts. 1641, 1648 (garantie des vices cachés)
- Code civil arts. 2367 ff. (réserve de propriété)
- Code de la consommation arts. L217-3 ff. (garantie légale de conformité)
Start of the text
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Working English version. Where a French version is signed or required by law, that version prevails.
This Sale Agreement (contrat de vente) is made on [Date] between [Seller name], [Seller address / registered office] (the "Seller"), and [Buyer name], [Buyer address / registered office] (the "Buyer").
1. Goods and Price
1.1. The Seller sells and the Buyer buys the following goods (the "Goods"):
Item | Quantity | Unit price (EUR) | Total (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
[Item description] | [Quantity] | [Unit price] | [Line total] |
1.2. The total price is [Total price] EUR [excluding VAT / including VAT]. The sale is concluded as soon as the parties have agreed on the Goods and the price (art. 1583 C. civ.).
2. Payment
Payment is due [on delivery / within Payment term days of invoice] by [Payment method] to [Seller bank account details]. Between businesses, the statutory payment periods and late-payment penalties of art. L441-10 of the Commercial Code apply.
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