Purchase of a new or used vehicle
Verified 16 December 2019 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
If you want to buy a car, motorcycle or any other motorized device, the seller must provide you with certain information before the sale. The rules change depending on whether the vehicle is new or used.
- Purchase of a new vehicle: obligations of the sellerMinistry of Economy
- Purchase of a used vehicle: obligations of the sellerMinistry of Economy
- Selling or buying a used vehicle: how to secure the transaction?National Institute of Consumer Affairs (INC)
- Consumer Code: Articles L112-1 to L112-7Prices and conditions of sale
- Consumer Code: Articles L131-1 to L131-4Obligation to provide information
- Consumer Code: Articles L216-1 to L216-8In case of delivery
- Consumer Code: Article L454-1Offense of deceit on goods
- Order of 28 June 2000 on consumer information and advertising of motor vehicle prices
- Carte grise (Certificate of Registration)Service-Public.fr
- Sell or give away your vehicleService-Public.fr