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Difference between Individual House Construction Contract (CCMI) and Sale in Perfectly Completed Condition (VEFA)
\nby Me Zakine<\/h1>\n

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In real estate matters, two eminently important contracts dictate the relationship between a builder and a buyer: the individual house construction contract (CCMI) and the sale in a state of perfect completion (VEFA).<\/p>\n

Although these two modalities are often equated, they have crucial distinctions that require special attention.<\/p>\n

Definitions of CCMI and VEFA<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    Individual House Construction Contract (CCMI)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The CCMI is a contract governed by law no. 90-1129 of December 19, 1990, known as the "Spinetta law". It commits a builder to carry out the construction of an individual house on behalf of a purchaser. This contract provides for a completion guarantee as well as a perfect completion guarantee.<\/p>\n

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      Sale in Perfectly Completed Condition (VEFA):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The VEFA, for its part, is governed by articles L. 261-1 and following of the Construction and Housing Code. It consists of the sale of a property under construction or to be built. The real estate developer then sells a property that he undertakes to be built on time<\/a> and conditions agreed with the purchaser.<\/p>\n

      Key Distinctions:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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        Nature of the Contract:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        The CCMI<\/a> is a construction contract where the builder agrees to build an individual house according to the specifications agreed with the purchaser. The VEFA is a sales contract relating to a property under construction or to be built.<\/p>\n

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          Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          As part of the CCMI, the manufacturer is responsible<\/a> of the entire construction process, from design to delivery. The purchaser is the project owner and the construction site is supervised by the builder's site manager. In VEFA, the developer is responsible for the construction of the property sold, but also for its marketing. The developer is the project owner. The construction site is supervised by a project manager or an architect.<\/p>\n

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            The delivery date<\/strong>ison of the bi<\/strong>e<\/strong>n<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            In the context of a CCMI, the delivery date is usually fixed in a precise and detailed manner<\/a> in the contract. This date constitutes a contractual commitment on the part of the manufacturer towards the purchaser. In the event of a delay in delivery, the manufacturer is required to pay the purchaser late payment penalties, except in the event of force majeure or fault on the part of the purchaser.<\/p>\n

            Unlike the CCMI, the delivery date in VEFA is often less precise and may be subject to uncertainties related to the progress of the work. The VEFA contract generally sets an estimated delivery period, rather than an exact date. The parties then agree on a time range within which delivery should take place.<\/p>\n

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              Compensation or penalties in ca<\/strong>s late<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              In terms of CCMI, late payment penalties are generally calculated on a daily basis: 1\/3000th of the construction amount per day of delay (set by Law).<\/p>\n

              This amount due as late payment penalties may be added to any other damage suffered, in particular moral damage or financial damage linked to rent paid unduly (rental damage) or linked to the rental of a box or a parking space.<\/p>\n

              These are damages awarded in addition to late payment penalties.<\/p>\n

              The VEFA contract does not<\/a> does not provide for late payment penalties as in the CCMI unless the contract provides otherwise. In this case, it is appropriate to calculate them differently and take into account all the damages<\/a> suffered. Here are the main losses that the purchaser may suffer in the event of late delivery in VEFA<\/a> also applicable to the CCMI:<\/p>\n