New Restriction to Telephone Canvassing in France

Short summary

Starting August 11, 2026, France requires prior explicit consent from all individuals before any telephone marketing call, shifting from an opt-out to an opt-in regime. Consent must meet GDPR standards and cannot be conditioned on purchasing products. Exceptions exist for calls related to existing contracts and non-commercial outreach. The Bloctel do-not-call register will be discontinued, and existing time-of-day and frequency restrictions remain in effect.

• •France shifts from opt-out to opt-in for all telephone marketing starting August 2026
• •Consent must be GDPR-compliant: free, specific, informed, unambiguous, and revocable
• •Bloctel do-not-call register will cease to exist; existing time and frequency limits remain

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