France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls, with hefty fines for violators
Summary
France has introduced a new law banning unsolicited telemarketing calls to protect consumers from unwanted sales calls and fraud. The law requires companies to get prior consent before calling and imposes heavy fines on violators.Key Facts
- The new law in France prohibits businesses from calling consumers without their prior permission.
- People can withdraw their consent to receive marketing calls at any time.
- Violators face fines up to 75,000 euros per illegal call for individuals and 375,000 euros for companies.
- About 75% of people in France receive at least one unwanted marketing call per week.
- There are exceptions, like calls to customers who already have contracts or who gave explicit consent.
- Consumers can report unwanted calls on a government website.
- The law has raised concerns in Morocco, where call center jobs might be at risk due to less telemarketing work from France.
- Morocco has a strong telemarketing industry, earning over $1 billion annually, mainly from French companies outsourcing there.
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