The following provisions set forth the terms and conditions of sale of products offered by SARL Girls In Paris and marketed on its website accessible at the following address: https://www.girlsinparis.com/fr/
By checking the box “I declare that I have read and accept the general terms and conditions of sale”, the Buyer both purchases the selected product and accepts the present general terms and conditions of sale.
Girls In Paris invites the Buyer to carefully read the following provisions.
Girls In Paris specifies that it is not possible to purchase a product without accepting the provisions of the general conditions of sale.
Girls in Paris is a limited liability company (SARL) whose registered office is located at 40 rue Président Edouard Herriot 69001 Lyon, registered with the Trade and Companies Registry under number 984 804 013 000 14 and whose intra-community VAT number is FR19984804013.
ARTICLE 1 – Purpose
The present general terms and conditions of sale determine the rights and obligations of Girls In Paris and the Buyer with respect to the sale of products offered on the Site.
The general terms and conditions of sale together with the order form accepted by Girls In Paris constitute the entirety of the rights and obligations of the parties, no other terms or conditions may be incorporated therein.
Sales are reserved for adult customers or minors with parental consent.
Girls In Paris reserves the right to modify its terms and conditions of sale at any time. In this case, the applicable conditions will be those in force at the date of the order by the Buyer.
ARTICLE 2 – Product characteristics
The products offered are those listed on the Girlsinparis.com website.
These Products are offered within the limits of available stocks, for a given period of time. The Buyer should pay attention to the time limit of validity of the offer.
Girls In Paris informs the Buyer of all the essential characteristics of the Products that appear in the photograph illustrating the offer and invites the Buyer to read them carefully. In general, these characteristics concern the dimensions, quantities, colors and composition of the Products.
The Buyer acknowledges that the photograph of the Product shown on the Site is indicative only. The Product may be slightly different from what appears in the image due to the processing of the photograph.
Girls In Paris reserves the right to modify the list of delivery countries at any time.
ARTICLE 3 – Prices
Prices are given in euros.
For intra-EU deliveries, the prices shown in the catalog are inclusive of VAT in euros, taking into account any reductions and the VAT applicable on the day of the order: any change in the current rate may be passed on to the invoiced price.
As part of the reform of VAT on e-commerce, all orders to European Union member states are subject to the VAT of the country of delivery.
For deliveries outside the EU, prices are exclusive of VAT.
Prices are subject to availability.
Girls In Paris reserves the right to modify its prices at any time, it being understood however that the price appearing on the Site on the day of the order will be the only one applicable to the Buyer, except for typographical error or omission.
The prices indicated do not include delivery charges, which are invoiced in addition and are specified to the Purchaser when the order is placed.
ARTICLE 4 – Ordering
Girls In Paris reserves the right to refuse any order from a Buyer with whom there is a dispute over payment of a previous order or who presents any form of risk of non-payment.
The Buyer who wishes to purchase a Product must :
Remplir son panier avec le(s) Produit(s) sélectionné(s).
Remplir un formulaire sur lequel il indique : ses coordonnées demandées pour créer son compte client (civilité, nom, prénom, adresse complète de livraison et de facturation, numéro de téléphone, email et mot de passe) ou, s’il a déjà un compte client, donner son email et son mot de passe et valider ses adresses de livraison et de facturation.
Choisir son mode de livraison et son mode de paiement : si l'Acheteur a un bon de réduction, il doit saisir son code dans le champ prévu à cet effet.
Valider sa commande après l’avoir vérifiée.
Validation of the order implies acceptance of these terms and conditions of sale, acknowledgement of full knowledge of them and waiver of the right to invoke one’s own terms and conditions of purchase, if applicable.
The Buyer is then contractually bound, and his acceptance cannot be called into question by him outside the conditions set out in articles 8 and 9 herein.
When validating the order, the Purchaser certifies that he/she is 18 years old or has parental authorization to proceed with the order.
Once accepted, Girls In Paris will send an e-mail confirming the order.
ARTICLE 5 – Payment
The price is due at the time of order. Payment is made on the Site by credit card (Blue, Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard) or Paypal.
The Buyer certifies that he/she has the necessary authorizations to make the payment he/she chooses. In the case of payment by credit card, the payment order may be revoked in the event of fraudulent use of the card, in accordance with the agreement between the Buyer and his/her bank.
ARTICLE 6 – Transaction security
To ensure payment security, the payment service is secure. Confidential data (16-digit credit card number, expiry date and security code) are transmitted encrypted directly to the bank’s server, without passing through the site. Once the order has been validated, the payment request is routed in real time to the secure remote payment manager. The latter sends an authorization request to the bank card network. The remote payment manager issues an electronic certificate, which serves as proof of the amount and date of the transaction, in accordance with the provisions of articles 1366 et seq. of the French Civil Code.
ARTICLE 7 – Delivery
Girls In Paris undertakes to deliver the Products ordered in Metropolitan France within the times mentioned below:
- delivery by Colissimo: minimum 48 hours and maximum 15 working days from the day following the date of payment of the order if the order is placed before 10 a.m. ;
- delivery by Chronopost: minimum 24 hours and maximum 8 days from the day following the order payment date if the order is placed before 10 a.m.
Girls In Paris undertakes to deliver the Products ordered for other destinations within the time limits mentioned below, regardless of the delivery method:
- minimum 48 hours and maximum 15 working days from the day following the order payment date if the order is placed before 10 a.m.
Orders placed on the Site on Fridays after 12pm, Saturdays or Sundays will be processed on the following Monday. Orders placed on the Site on a public holiday other than Friday, Saturday or Sunday will also be processed on the next working day.
If the Products have not been delivered to the Buyer by the expiration of these deadlines, the Buyer may instruct Girls in Paris to make the delivery within a reasonable additional time by registered letter with return receipt requested or by email to the following address: [email protected].
After this period, if the Products ordered have not been delivered, the Purchaser may cancel the purchase by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by email to the following address: [email protected]. If the contract is cancelled, Girls in Paris shall reimburse the Purchaser for all sums paid within 14 days of the date on which the purchase was cancelled.
If the Products are unavailable, the Buyer will be informed as soon as possible and may cancel his order. The Buyer may then request an immediate refund.
Products are delivered to the address indicated by the Buyer at the time of ordering. The Purchaser shall check the general appearance of the packaging of the Product delivered: in the event of damage, he/she undertakes to report it.
If the order is delivered by the Colissimo network (against signature) in Metropolitan France, the associated delivery costs will be offered to the customer for purchases of €110 or more, including Products on sale or promotion. Otherwise, seven euros and ninety-five cents (€7.95) will be charged to the customer at the time of payment.
If the order is delivered by the Chronopost network in mainland France, shipping costs will be €15.90.
Metropolitan France orders are dispatched via Colissimo, Chronopost, Relais Colis and Colis Privé and shipping costs are payable by the Purchaser.
Orders for other destinations are shipped via UPS and Delivengo at the Buyer’s expense. Customs duties and other taxes are the responsibility of the recipient and may be claimed upon receipt of the goods, at the rate in force in the country of the delivery address.
The delivered Products remain the property of Girls In Paris until they are handed over to the Buyer, once the latter has paid for them.
Girls In Paris reserves the right to refuse to make a delivery or to honor an order from a Buyer who has not paid in full or in part a previous order or with whom a payment dispute is being administered.
Orders which have not been delivered by La Poste for reasons beyond the control of the Buyer (difficulty of La Poste to find the place of delivery, impossibility of access to a residence, …) will not be automatically returned but directly reimbursed. The Buyer must place a new order if he/she wishes to receive it again.
If home delivery is not possible, the parcel may be redirected to a relay point close to the Purchaser’s home. In this case, Girls In Paris will not reimburse the delivery costs incurred. In addition, if the package is not picked up by the Purchaser within the specified time, the Purchaser is responsible for all delivery charges.
ARTICLE 8 – Legal warranties
In accordance with Articles L.217-4 et seq. of the French Consumer Code, Girls in Paris is liable for any lack of conformity of the Products offered on the Site.
Subject to presentation of proof of purchase, the Buyer has a period of two (2) years from the date of delivery of the Product to assert the legal warranty of conformity.
The Buyer may contact customer service by post at Girls In Paris SARL (www.girlsinparis.com) – Service client – 31 Rue Saint Georges, 69005, Lyon, France or by e-mail at [email protected].
The customer service department will acknowledge receipt of the Buyer’s request and inform him of the procedure to follow, in particular by sending him a return form.
Girls In Paris is responsible for return shipping costs.
Non-conforming Products must be returned unused by the Buyer and, if possible, in their original packaging. It is the Buyer’s responsibility to keep all proof of this return.
If all the above conditions are met, the Buyer will have the choice between a refund or replacement of the Product.
If replacement of the Product is impossible, the Buyer may return the Product and have the price refunded, or keep the Product and have part of the price refunded.
In accordance with Articles 1641 et seq. of the French Civil Code, Girls in Paris is liable for any hidden defects in the Products offered on the Site. Subject to presentation of proof of purchase, the Buyer may invoke the warranty for hidden defects within a period of 2 years.
In this case, the Buyer may return the Product and have the price refunded, or keep the Product and have part of the price refunded.
Products modified, repaired, integrated or added by the Buyer are excluded from any warranty.
ARTICLE 9 – Withdrawal period
In accordance with the legal provisions in force, the Buyer has a period of 14 days in which to exercise his right of withdrawal, starting from receipt of the Product ordered.
If the Buyer exercises his/her right of withdrawal within this period, Girls In Paris undertakes to reimburse the sums paid within a maximum of 10 working days (most often between 2 and 3 working days), provided that the Buyer has scrupulously followed the rules and steps for returns mentioned in Article 10 and recalled in the “Request for Return” section of the customer account.
The Buyer has a right of retraction which can be exercised by filling in the following form:
(Please complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract).
For the attention of Girls in Paris, 31 Rue Saint Georges, 69005 Lyon, [email protected] :
I/We () hereby notify you () of my/our () withdrawal from the contract for the sale of the goods ()/provision of the services (*) below:
Ordered on ()/received on () :
Name of consumer(s) :
Address of consumer(s) :
Signature of consumer(s) (only in the case of notification of this form on paper) :
Date :
(*) Delete as appropriate.
The right of withdrawal also applies to specific products such as advent calendars and gift boxes, provided they have not been used or opened.
ARTICLE 10 – Returns and refund conditions
Purchasers who have placed an order without creating a customer account can go to the “tracking and returns” link located on the banner at the bottom of the Site.
Purchasers with a customer account can go to the “My Orders” section of their account. The Buyer selects the order concerned and then, in the “Returns” column, indicates the reason for the return for the item(s) he/she wishes to return, when these items are returned after the 14-day cooling-off period.
The purchaser will receive an email confirming the return request, which will act as a returns slip. The buyer must print the return form and enclose it in the parcel.
The buyer must return the order at his/her own expense via the carrier of his/her choice to the following address: Girls In Paris – 31 Rue Saint Georges, 69005 Lyon, FRANCE. Simply reseal the original packaging of your Girls In Paris parcel.
Returned items must not have been worn or washed, and must still be labelled and clean, otherwise they cannot be accepted and returned.
Girls in Paris invites the Buyer to return the items in the original package carefully resealed.
Any item offered as part of a promotional operation (tote bag, etc.) must be returned in the event of an order refund or exchange. For all new orders, the product offered will be returned again.
Product returns in application of legal warranties (article 8) or the right of withdrawal (article 9) do not give rise to any costs for the Buyer.
For any return of a Product other than as provided for in articles 8 and 9, the cost of return shall be borne by the Purchaser.
ARTICLE 11 – Discount vouchers
Vouchers may or may not be applied to shipping costs, as decided by Girls In Paris. The conditions of application of the discount voucher will always be specified at the time of filling in the voucher.
Coupons cannot be combined with other coupons.
Coupons are not redeemable for cash.
If an item is returned for reasons not attributable to Girls In Paris, the coupons cannot be reused for a new purchase.
Refunds following returns will be made only on the sums actually paid (and appearing on the customer’s invoice), thus excluding the part paid for by the discount voucher.
ARTICLE 12 – Gift cards
Terms of use of a Girlsinparis.com gift card :
The gift card is valid on the Site only.
- It is transferable (any sum not used at the time of the order is kept for a later order).
- If the value of the gift card is less than the total amount of the order, the difference must be paid by another means of payment.
- The purchase of a gift card cannot be settled with another gift card.
- Gift cards are valid for one year from the date of issue.
ARTICLE 13 – Intellectual property
Girls In Paris holds intellectual property rights, including but not limited to trademarks, copyrights, designs and models on the following elements:
- On the Products offered on the Site,
- On the Girls In Paris brand and any other name associated with the Products,
- On acronyms, logos, texts, colors, graphics, or other signs that may be used, produced or implemented by Girls in Paris,
- Photographs and visual presentation of the Products,
- On the Site, and in particular on its tree structure, on the organization and titling of its sections, on the visual and graphic identity, on its design, on its ergonomics, on its functionalities, on the software, texts, animated or still images, sounds, music, know-how, drawings, graphics and any other element composing the Site.
It is therefore forbidden to reproduce, use, redistribute, alter, in any form whatsoever, in whole or in part, the elements referred to in this article without the prior and express permission of Girls In Paris.
Any infringement of intellectual property rights belonging to Girls In Paris is liable to legal action, in particular for counterfeiting and unfair and parasitic competition.
Artists or service providers who have collaborated with Girls In Paris also reserve the right to object to any infringement of the respect and integrity of their work or image.
Finally, anyone wishing to activate links to the home page or to other publicly accessible pages of the Site is requested to contact Girls In Paris for prior approval.
ARTICLE 14 – Liability
Girls In Paris, in the process of selling online on its Website, is bound only by an obligation of means: it cannot be held liable for any inconvenience or damage resulting from the use of the Internet such as loss of data, intrusion, virus, break in service, other unintended problems or any event qualified as force majeure, in accordance with the law and jurisprudence.
ARTICLE 15 – Personal data – Telephone canvassing
When using the www.girlsinparis.com website, Girls In Paris collects and uses personal data, in particular to manage orders and commercial relations with customers.
Please see the Privacy Policy for more information about the information collected, how it is used, and how the Buyer can access, modify or delete his or her information.
The information collected is subject to computer processing intended for the proper processing of the order. The recipients of the data are Girls In Paris and its commercial partners.
They are recorded in our customer file and may be used to exercise the right of access and rectification by contacting our customer service department on +33 (0)4 72 77 63 71 or by email at [email protected].
In accordance with the French Data Protection Act of January 6, 1978 and the General Data Protection Regulation (RGPD), the Buyer has the right to access and rectify information concerning him or her, which may be exercised by contacting Girls In Paris. The Buyer may also, for legitimate reasons, object to the processing of data concerning him or her.
Girls In Paris uses cookies to recognize the Buyer when he/she connects to the Site. The Buyer may disable the use of cookies at any time by selecting the appropriate settings in his/her browser.
Girls In Paris is likely to collect telephone data from the Buyer. Nevertheless, the Buyer has the option of registering on the BLOCTEL (www.bloctel.gouv.fr) telephone anti-solicitation list in order not to be contacted by a professional with whom he/she has no current contractual relationship.
All Buyers can register free of charge on this list at https://conso.bloctel.fr/index.php/inscription.php.
ARTICLE 16- Applicable law and settlement of disputes
Girls In Paris and the Buyer agree to seek an amicable solution before any legal action.
In accordance with the provisions of the French Consumer Code concerning the amicable settlement of disputes, Girls In Paris has joined the FEVAD (Fédération du e-commerce et de la vente à distance) Consumer Ombudsman Service, whose contact details are as follows: Médiateur de la consommation FEVAD – BP 20015 – 75362 PARIS CEDEX 8 – https://www.mediateurfevad.fr
After the consumer has made prior written representations to Girls In Paris, the Mediation Service may be contacted for any consumer dispute that has not been settled. To find out how to contact the Mediator, click here.
In addition, the European Commission has set up a dispute resolution platform to collect any complaints from consumers following an online purchase, and then pass them on to the relevant national ombudsmen. This platform can be accessed by clicking on the following link: http: //ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/.
In the absence of an agreement reached through mediation, these Terms and Conditions and the contractual relationship between the Purchaser and Girls In Paris shall be governed by and construed in accordance with French law. Any dispute relating to the interpretation, performance or breach of contract between the Buyer and Girls In Paris, even in the event of multiple defendants, shall be submitted to the competent courts.