00:01Starting from next week, unsolicited telemarketing calls will be banned in France.
00:06A law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales speeches and vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices
00:12goes into effect on the 11th of August.
00:16Companies will now be prohibited to contact consumers without their prior consent, which can be withdrawn at any time.
00:23Over the past 15 years, numerous measures have already been implemented.
00:27A ban on cold calling from 06 and 07 numbers, as well as during certain hours of the day or
00:34on weekends.
00:35However, these restrictions apply only to a few specific sectors.
00:38From now on, the ban will apply to virtually all sectors.
00:41Until now, people had to register on a platform to opt out of being contacted.
00:46The French finance ministry said the country is now moving from an opt-out system to one of prior consents.
00:52Cold calling will however remain permitted in two cases, when the call concerns a contract you have already entered into,
00:59or when the company has obtained your prior consent, for example during a purchase, a store visit or via a
01:05form.
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