Vice caché, a legal term in France, signifies hidden defects in products or properties that render them unfit for their intended use. Under article 1,641 of the French Civil Code, sellers must provide goods free from defects and guarantee protection for buyers. This concept extends to all real estate transactions, necessitating sellers to meet conditions that define a defect as hidden. A defect must not be apparent at the time of purchase, significantly impair usability, and be present at the time of sale for it to qualify as 'hidden.'
The legal definition of vice caché refers to hidden faults in a product or property which render them unfit for intended use and affect purchase decisions.
Under French law, sellers must deliver products free from hidden defects; failing this, they must guarantee protection against them to the buyer.
Conditions for a defect to be classified as 'hidden' include it being non-apparent at purchase, rendering the item unusable, and existing at the time of the sale.
If a defect is disclosed in the deed of sale or was known to the buyer, it cannot be classed as a hidden flaw under French law.
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