Civil Transactions Law

1. The seller shall, upon delivery of the sold item, warrant that it is free from any redhibitory defect that would diminish its value or render it unfit for its intended use contrary to what is specified in the contract or what can be perceived according to its nature or its particular use. The seller shall be liable for such defect, even if he is unaware of its existence. 2. If the sold item proves to be defective, the buyer shall have the right to either request termination of the sale or to retain the sold item and have recourse against the seller for the price difference, which is the difference between the sale price of the item with and without the defect. The seller may avoid payment of such difference by providing an identical item free from defects. Civil Transactions Law 3. The buyer shall, in the cases provided for in paragraph (2) of this Article, have the right to compensation for any harm he incurs, if applicable.