Without prejudice to the information obligations provided for in article 19 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy and in articles L. 111-7 and L. 111-7-1 of this code, any natural or legal person whose activity consists, on a principal or ancillary basis, in collecting, moderating or disseminating online opinions from consumers is required to provide users with fair, clear and transparent information on the procedures for publishing and processing opinions placed online.
It specifies whether or not these reviews are subject to control and, if so, it indicates the main characteristics of the control implemented.
It displays the date of the review and any updates.
It informs consumers whose online review has not been published of the reasons justifying its rejection.
It introduces a free feature that allows those responsible for products or services that are the subject of an online review to notify it of any doubts about the authenticity of that review, provided that reasons are given for the notification.
A decree, issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, sets the terms and content of this information.