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By SYLVIE CORBET<\/strong><\/p>\n

PARIS (AP) \u2014 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.<\/p>\n

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The law backed by President Emmanuel Macron\u2019s government enters into force on Aug. 11.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at the law and its potential impact.<\/p>\n

People have been complaining for years<\/h4>\n

Previously in France, people who wanted to avoid marketing calls had to register their number with a government-run service, but consumer groups said some call centers ignored the list.<\/p>\n

Now, \u201cbusinesses are prohibited from contacting consumers without their prior consent,\u201d said Alice Vilcot, chief of staff at the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Prevention of Fraud. \u201cThat consent can be withdrawn at any time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The government says the law is a response to years of consumer complaints. Authorities estimate that about three-quarters of people in France receive at least one unsolicited sales call every week, and many receive more.<\/p>\n

In 2024, 11 consumer organizations issued a joint call for a ban, denouncing \u201crelentless harassment of consumers through countless unwanted telemarketing calls to both landlines and mobile phones \u2014 an intrusion that has become a regular part of their daily lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Parliament approved the law last year.<\/p>\n

An unwanted call faces fines of up to 375,000 euros<\/h4>\n

Individuals who make illegal calls can be fined up to 75,000 euros ($87,000) per call. Companies can face fines of up to 375,000 euros ($435,000) per call.<\/p>\n

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There are exceptions. Consumers may consent to receive marketing calls, for example by checking a consent box on a form. Companies can contact customers with new commercial offers if they already have a contractual relationship.<\/p>\n

People can report unsolicited calls through a government website.<\/p>\n

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Vilcot noted that an Ireland-based company was fined 6 million euros ($6.9 million) last year for violating France\u2019s previous telemarketing rules by calling people on the no-call list.<\/p>\n

France\u2019s new law has raised concerns in Morocco, where the minister of employment, Younes Sekkouri, said in March that between 40,000 and 50,000 jobs were at risk in the country\u2019s call centers. Sekkouri said the French market accounts for more than 80% of revenue in the sector.<\/p>\n

Other countries have tried to limit calls<\/h4>\n

Neighboring Germany has had a similar ban since 2009.<\/p>\n

Many other countries rely on opt-out systems.<\/p>\n

In the United States, people can sign up for the national Do Not Call registry, which cuts down on unwanted sales calls, Canada has its own Do Not Call list, while the U.K. has the Telephone Preference Service.<\/p>\n

In Britain, companies that call people who have opted out can be fined up to 500,000 pounds ($670,000) per call.<\/p>\n

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AP writer Jill Lawless in London contributed.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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