RotorMotor
2021-07-07 10:57:59
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The "gu-electrician" also does the installation.
Ah, I see! How did you manage to install "foreign" material?
Wrong. He is liable anyway.Maybe he likes external materials because warranty is then not his problem?
Source: Haustec.de (Attorney Matthias Scheible)Do professional craftsmen have to be liable for installed third-party materials? It is not uncommon for professional craftsmen to be asked if they install third-party materials. But what are the legal consequences? Do craftsmen also have to be liable for material defects? ... Even if all technical rules are followed, professional craftsmen can still be held liable for defects if the functionality is ultimately not achieved. This also applies when installing materials provided by the client. According to the case law of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), a work is defective if it does not fulfill the agreed function because the provided material is not suitable to produce the work free of defects and functional.