General guarantees on signposting structures
Guarantees:
Our products must be used and implemented according to good professional practice. We are bound by the legal guarantee concerning the consequences of latent defects in the item sold or built or the service provided, in accordance with Article 1641, which stipulates that “a seller is bound to a warranty on account of the latent defects of the thing sold which render it unfit for the use for which it was intended, or which so impair that use that the buyer would not have acquired it, or would only have given a lesser price for it, had he known of them.” The seller cannot, however, be held liable for patent defects of which the purchaser was aware prior to the sale (Article 1642 of the French Civil Code).
Moreover, under the provisions of the guarantee concerning latent defects, PVP is liable only for the replacement of the defective products, and the customer is not entitled to claim any compensation.
PVP cannot be held liable for the assembly and sealing of structures on site if performed by the customer or the customer's subcontractors. We cannot be held liable for latent defects in materials manufactured by a third party, goods built by a third party, on which we work (in accordance with the case law, which provides that the subcontractor is responsible for executing work free from defects and the subcontractor is liable for defects, Civ. 3rd, 23 October 1984). If work has been executed by the customer or any other person mandated by the customer, on the item ordered, those parties cannot hold us liable or make claims under the terms of the guarantee. All liability or guarantee is also null and void for incidents relating to fortuitous events or force majeure (Article 1148 of the present Civil Code).
PVP cannot be held liable for the assembly and sealing of structures on site if performed by the customer or the customer's subcontractors. We cannot be held liable for latent defects in materials manufactured by a third party, goods built by a third party, on which we work (in accordance with the case law, which provides that the subcontractor is responsible for executing work free from defects and the subcontractor is liable for defects, Civ. 3rd, 23 October 1984). If work has been executed by the customer or any other person mandated by the customer, on the item ordered, those parties cannot hold us liable or make claims under the terms of the guarantee. All liability or guarantee is also null and void for incidents relating to fortuitous events or force majeure (Article 1148 of the present Civil Code).
Limitation of liability:
All liability is declined for incidents related to normal wear and tear of the product sold, for damage resulting from acts of vandalism, negligence, lack of maintenance, normal operation not compliant with the intended use of the product sold (Article 1643 of the Civil Code). It is also declined in case of premature deterioration of the appearance of the product caused by atmospheric conditions, impact, scratches; deterioration of powder coated surfaces, markings or decorations, most notably when caused by unsuitable cleaning products. All liability is declined, most notably for intangible or indirect damage such as loss of earnings, loss of use or income (Article 1149 of the Civil Code).
Estimated working life of the materials used in the manufacture of structures, installation, and outdoor durability of the structures:
•Hot-dip galvanised steel, stainless steel, raw aluminium. 10-year corrosion resistance.
• Fasteners made of 316L stainless steel. 10-year corrosion resistance.
•Extruded aluminium profiles. 10-year corrosion resistance.
•Powder-coated paints on treated steel or aluminium. Five-year colour resistance to UV according to the colours of the RAL range and according to the exposure of the equipment installed.
• Filler materials and visual supports such as aluminium, aluminium composite, synthetic resins, PVCs. Average colour resistance to UV according to the exposure of the equipment installed.
• Solid wood or glue-laminated structures installed above the ground. Five-year resistance to rot, according to the exposure of the equipment installed (wood is a living material, which is why we decline all liability related to how it changes over time: deformations, cracks, etc.).
• Vinyl marking without bulk-dyed colour printing. Durability from 5 to 7 years, according to the exposure of the equipment installed.
• Unprinted vinyls from Classes 1, 2 and 3. Durability from 5 to 7 years, according to the exposure of the equipment installed.
• Digital printing on flexible or rigid substrates, colour hold for 5 to 8 years according to the exposure of the equipment installed, and with a colour intensity loss tolerance of -5 to 10% (this durability does not apply for horizontal visuals such as lectern-type planimeters).,
• Concrete sealing and resistance of the structures. 10-year durability of the solid concrete elements.
• The enamelled lava plates, stability of the base, and UV-resistance of colours, 30-40 year durability.
• The enamelled stoneware plates, stability of the base, and UV-resistance of colours, 10-year durability.
• Laminated decorative panels, stability of the substrate and colour resistance to UV for five years according to the exposure of the equipment installed (this durability does not apply to horizontal visuals such as lectern-type planimeters).
• Fasteners made of 316L stainless steel. 10-year corrosion resistance.
•Extruded aluminium profiles. 10-year corrosion resistance.
•Powder-coated paints on treated steel or aluminium. Five-year colour resistance to UV according to the colours of the RAL range and according to the exposure of the equipment installed.
• Filler materials and visual supports such as aluminium, aluminium composite, synthetic resins, PVCs. Average colour resistance to UV according to the exposure of the equipment installed.
• Solid wood or glue-laminated structures installed above the ground. Five-year resistance to rot, according to the exposure of the equipment installed (wood is a living material, which is why we decline all liability related to how it changes over time: deformations, cracks, etc.).
• Vinyl marking without bulk-dyed colour printing. Durability from 5 to 7 years, according to the exposure of the equipment installed.
• Unprinted vinyls from Classes 1, 2 and 3. Durability from 5 to 7 years, according to the exposure of the equipment installed.
• Digital printing on flexible or rigid substrates, colour hold for 5 to 8 years according to the exposure of the equipment installed, and with a colour intensity loss tolerance of -5 to 10% (this durability does not apply for horizontal visuals such as lectern-type planimeters).,
• Concrete sealing and resistance of the structures. 10-year durability of the solid concrete elements.
• The enamelled lava plates, stability of the base, and UV-resistance of colours, 30-40 year durability.
• The enamelled stoneware plates, stability of the base, and UV-resistance of colours, 10-year durability.
• Laminated decorative panels, stability of the substrate and colour resistance to UV for five years according to the exposure of the equipment installed (this durability does not apply to horizontal visuals such as lectern-type planimeters).
Durabilities may vary according to the exposure conditions, the environments in which the structures are installed (salty or acidic environment), and the weather conditions.