Unless otherwise stated in the following provisions, the provisions of statutory liability for defects shall apply. In deviation from this, the following applies to contracts for the delivery of goods:
7.1 If the customer acts as an entrepreneur,
the seller has the choice of the type of subsequent fulfilment;
in the case of new goods, the limitation period for defects is one year from delivery of the goods;
in the case of used goods, the rights and claims for defects are excluded;
the limitation period shall not recommence if a replacement delivery is made as part of the liability for defects.
7.2 The aforementioned limitations of liability and shortening of time limits do not apply
for claims for damages and reimbursement of expenses by the customer,
in the event that the seller has fraudulently concealed the defect,
for goods that have been used for a building in accordance with their normal use and have caused its defectiveness,
for any existing obligation of the seller to provide updates for digital products, in the case of contracts for the delivery of goods with digital elements.
7.3 In addition, for entrepreneurs, the statutory limitation periods for any existing statutory right of recourse shall remain unaffected.
7.4 If the customer acts as a merchant within the meaning of § 1 of the German Commercial Code (HGB), he shall be subject to the commercial obligation to inspect and give notice of defects pursuant to § 377 HGB. If the customer fails to fulfil the notification obligations regulated therein, the goods shall be deemed approved.
7.5 If the customer is acting as a consumer, he is requested to complain to the deliverer about delivered goods with obvious transport damage and to inform the seller of this. If the customer fails to do so, this shall have no effect on his statutory or contractual claims for defects.
