Overview
- The law took effect on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, and makes it illegal to phone a consumer for commercial purposes without their prior consent.
- Consent must be free, specific, informed and revocable at any time, and companies must say who they are, why they want consent and how long they will use it.
- Fines apply per illegal call and can reach €75,000 for individuals and €375,000 for companies, with higher penalties for deceptive sales practices under other rules.
- Enforcement will be led by the DGCCRF, consumers can report breaches through a government channel, and authorities point to a recent €6.9 million fine on an Ireland-based firm as a cross-border precedent.
- The change replaces France’s do-not-call list after years of consumer complaints and could reduce nuisance calls but may not stop fraudsters who use spoofed numbers or automated voices.