Preamble
The following provisions establish the general conditions of sale of the products offered by the company L'avant gardiste B2B, on its website: https://pro.lavantgardiste.com .
The expressionist with capital of €10,000, whose registered office is at 89 route de la reine, 92100 Boulogne Billancourt and registered in the Nanterre Trade and Companies Register under number 941419376.
Article 1 – Application
These general terms and conditions of sale govern the contractual relationship between L'avant gardiste and any professional (B2B) making a purchase on the site https://pro.lavantgardiste.com, hereinafter referred to as "professional buyer". By becoming a member and/or customer, membership of L'avant gardiste (B2B site) implies full and unreserved acceptance of the general terms and conditions of sale.
Expressionist reserves the right to modify its general terms and conditions of sale at any time. In this case, the applicable conditions will be those in effect on the date of the order placed by the professional buyer.
Article 2 – Registration
Registration is mandatory to access all products for sale on the site, unless otherwise indicated. Membership is acquired only after validation by L'avant gardiste's sales department. Given its selective distribution strategy, L'avant gardiste reserves the right to accept or reject a professional member and to review access rights at any time.
New professional members receive an email confirmation to the address previously provided in the form, confirming their registration with L'avant gardiste. Professional members have a professional account through which they can make purchases.
Professional members do not need to enter a password when registering. Each time they log in to their account, they will need to enter their email address. They will then receive a unique access code that will allow them to log in.
By registering with L'expressionist, the professional member agrees to receive relevant information about products and services by email.
Article 3 – Products
Expressionist strives to provide a complete description of available products through descriptions, specifications, and photographs. Specifications are based on data provided by suppliers.
Expressionist is committed to providing accurate representations of products in real-life situations. Professional members are encouraged to report any inaccurate information appearing on a product page.
The products offered for sale are available for an indefinite period, while stocks last.
The products offered for sale are sold for an indefinite period by L'avant gardiste and within the limits of available stocks.
Article 4 – Price
Prices displayed on L'avant gardiste are in euros, excluding taxes. Shipping costs are not included, unless otherwise specified. Special packaging and special requests are not included. Shipping costs vary depending on the destination (see the Shipping page).
Expressionist reserves the right to change its prices at any time. Products will be invoiced according to the rates in effect on the date of the order.
Article 5 – Ordering terms
Orders can only be placed at https://pro.lavantgardiste.com .
Any buyer declares and guarantees that they have the legal capacity to order from L'expressionist.
The buyer certifies, on the date of the order, to be at least 18 years old or to hold legal authorization allowing to make a purchase on L'avant gardiste.
The buyer also guarantees that he is fully authorized to use the bank card provided for the transaction and that it is not a card used fraudulently, and then undertakes to ensure that it has sufficient funds to cover the purchases made.
Any purchase made on https://pro.lavantgardiste.com will be deemed to have been made by the account user. All data recorded by L'avant gardiste constitutes proof of the transactions made by the buyer on https://pro.lavantgardiste.com .
The order is only validated when the buyer has double-clicked, in accordance with the law on trust in the digital economy of June 21, 2004: once to place the order and a second time to confirm it. Confirmation will be equivalent to signing and accepting the operations carried out.
The expressionist then sends an email confirming the recorded order, subject to full payment, and then a second email is sent to the member when the products are shipped with the tracking number, depending on the carrier.
Once your order has been validated, the information is immediately transmitted to our logistics provider so that your order can be prepared and sent as quickly as possible. It is therefore no longer possible for us to modify its content and the information provided when placing your order (delivery address, size, color, etc.). Please consult our section: Delivery and returns information.
Product prices are listed on the website in euros, excluding VAT for France and other countries, and excluding customs duties and other taxes. Customs duties and other taxes must be paid by the customer directly to the carrier.
Article 6 – Payment terms
Payment is made by credit card or bank transfer. The confirmed order will be effective after approval from the bank payment centers.
The avant-gardist reserves the right to refuse any order in the event of a dispute with the professional buyer.
Article 7 – Payment security
The avant-garde uses the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) security system, which effectively encrypts all banking information using software.
No third party has access to confidential payment information. Therefore, the bank details of the member, wishing to make purchases by credit card, will be required for each new order. In any case and following a payment on https://pro.lavantgardiste.com , L'avant gardiste does not store or collect the confidential bank details of its customers. The credit/debit card number is never stored.
Only partner banking institutions: Stripe and Paypal keep card numbers.
Furthermore, Stripe and Paypal have the most effective fraud control, alert and blocking modules on the market, thus protecting all confidential data related to the payment method.
Article 8 – Unavailability of products
Despite all precautions, a product ordered and purchased may be unavailable. In the event of unavailability, L'expressionist will inform the professional buyer as soon as possible.
In the event of permanent unavailability, in accordance with the provisions of article L121.20.3 of the Consumer Code, L'avant gardiste undertakes to fully reimburse the product, by automatic transfer to the account with which the buyer paid for his order, as soon as possible, at the latest within fifteen days from the date of payment of the order.
An email will be sent to the buyer to inform them that their card has been credited and their purchase is now refunded.
Article 9 – Delivery terms
Orders placed on L'avant gardiste are delivered in mainland France by several different carriers: Colissimo, GLS, Chronopost, TNT and by pallet (Schenker or Géodis)
Deliveries are made to the delivery address indicated at the time of ordering and are limited to the geographic areas mentioned above. Neither the carrier nor L'expressionist can be held responsible for non-delivery due to an incorrect or incomplete delivery address.
In all cases, delivery times in working days are indicated when finalizing the order, and L'avant gardiste informs the buyer by e-mail of the shipment of their package with its tracking number.
For all orders placed before 12 p.m. on a business day, shipment will take place the same day, except in cases of force majeure. The buyer's absence at the time of delivery cannot be considered a delay. In cases of force majeure recognized by French case law, delivery times may be extended.
Delivery times indicated by carriers are indicative and not contractual. In the event of a delivery delay, the customer must first contact L'avant gardiste at pro@lavantgardiste.com or via the contact form to open an investigation with the chosen carrier. Shipping costs may be refunded to the customer if the carrier's investigation reveals the delay. An investigation result can take up to 21 business days.
If a package is not received within the specified timeframe, and a shipment has been successfully sent, the buyer has 7 days to claim their package. An investigation is conducted by L'avant gardiste with the carrier and may take several days, up to 30 business days. During this period, no refunds or returns will be issued. Once this period has passed, L'avant gardiste will no longer be able to conduct an investigation.
In the event that a package is declared delivered by the carrier but not received by the buyer, L'avant gardiste cannot be held responsible and undertakes to compensate its customers in the form of a credit note or the return of the items in the order not received, following an investigation opened with the carrier. No refund will be made.
Upon receipt of the order, we strongly recommend that the buyer check the conformity of the delivered products or refuse the package if it appears damaged.
Article 10 – Warranty and liability
L'avant gardiste cannot be held liable for any damage resulting from improper use of a product.
No compensation may be claimed other than that provided for in the Consumer Code. If a problem arises, the buyer should first contact L'avant gardiste to obtain an amicable solution, at the email address: pro@lavantgardiste.com or on the contact form .
As part of the legal guarantee of conformity, if the goods ordered by the buyer present a lack of conformity existing at the time of delivery, L'avant gardiste, according to what it is possible to do, undertakes:
Either to replace the member's product or service with an identical product or service depending on available stocks, or to reimburse the price of the product in the form of a credit note within 30 days following the buyer's request if replacement with an identical or equivalent product or service proves impossible.
Article 11 – Intellectual property
L'avant gardiste and L'expressionist are protected trademarks registered with the National Institute of Intellectual Property, the domain name is also protected.
All elements of the site https://pro.lavantgardiste.com are and remain the intellectual and exclusive property of L'avant gardiste.
As such and in accordance with the provisions of the intellectual property code, no one is authorized to reproduce, exploit, rebroadcast, or use for any purpose other than private, even partially, without the agreement of L'avant gardiste.
Any posting of a simple or hypertext link, using the “framing” or “deep linking” technique to the site https://pro.lavantgardiste.com is strictly prohibited.
https://pro.lavantgardiste.com or any other part of this site is strictly prohibited from reproduction, copying and exploitation, for any purpose whatsoever, without express written authorization.
Any copying, use for commercial reasons and any parasitism based on the same sales method as L'avant gardiste is strictly prohibited and may give rise to prosecution and sanctions, in terms of violation of intellectual property rights.
Article 12 – Confidential data
Registration number with the CNIL, National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties: 1458672, declaration of 11/10/2010 and 1722553, declaration of 25/11/2013.
All member information and data is strictly confidential. L'avant gardiste undertakes to use this information exclusively for the operation of its website. As such, L'avant gardiste undertakes not to market or rent to a third party any data concerning members. In accordance with the provisions of Article 34 of the "Informatique et Libertés" law of January 6, 1978, members have the right to access, modify, and suspend their data. To do so, members can exercise this right by writing online in the Contact section or by clicking "unsubscribe from the newsletter" on the last newsletter received.
The avant-garde undertakes to immediately remove members who wish to leave its database.