Article 471. Calculation of the guarantee period

1. The period of guarantee shall begin to flow from the moment the goods are handed over to the buyer (art. 457), unless otherwise provided in the contract of sale. 2. If the buyer is deprived of the possibility of using the goods, it shall be excluded from the contract of sale. In the circumstances of the seller ' s control, the guarantee period does not run until the relevant circumstances have been corrected by the seller. The guarantee period is extended by the contract for the period during which the goods could not be used due to defects found in the contract, provided that the seller is notified of the defects of the goods at the time of the contract. 3. Unless otherwise provided for in the contract of sale, the guarantee period for the complete article shall be deemed to be equal to the guarantee period for the main item. 4. For the goods (assembly) handed over by the seller in replacement of the goods (participating goods) in which, during the period of the guarantor, The other period of time has been found to be defective (art. 476) and a guarantee period of the same duration has been established for the same period of time as the one replaced, unless otherwise provided in the contract of sale.