French Consumer Code

The Minister responsible for the economy shall designate by order the body responsible for managing the telephone cold calling list, after competitive tendering, for a period set by regulation. The body mentioned in the first paragraph shall make accessible, in an open format that is easily reusable and usable by an automated processing system, the essential data on its activity, in compliance with articles L. 311-5 to L. 311-7 of…

The prohibitions provided for in articles L. 223-1 and L. 223-3 do not apply to canvassing for the supply of newspapers, periodicals or magazines. A decree, issued after consulting the Conseil national de la consommation, shall determine the days and times and the frequency at which such canvassing is authorised.

The provisions of this chapter apply without prejudice to articles 49 to 56 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms.

The conditions for direct canvassing using an automatic calling machine, fax machine or electronic mail are set out in the Article L. 34-5 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code.