In France, as it the case in many other countries, a 10-year building guarantee is in place for major building works.
Article 1792 of the Civil Codes states: “Any builder of a structure is fully liable to the owner or purchaser of the structure for damage, even resulting from a defect in the ground, which compromises the solidity of the structure or, by affecting one of its constituent elements or equipment, renders it unfit for its intended purpose.”
