France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls to protect consumers

A file image of a person using his phone near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on August 31, 2022. © Aurelien Morissard, AP

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law to protect consumers and shield vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices. Individuals who make illegal calls can be fined up to €75,000 per call once the new law comes into effect on August 11.

France next week will ban unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices.