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France bans unsolicited telemarketing with hefty fines

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France has enacted a new law that prohibits unsolicited telemarketing calls, requiring businesses to obtain prior consumer consent before contacting them. This stringent opt-in approach replaces previous opt-out systems and carries significant penalties, with fines up to 375,000 euros for companies and 75,000 euros for individuals per illegal call. The legislation has raised concerns in Morocco, a major outsourcing hub for French telemarketing, about potential job losses in its call center industry. AI

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing with hefty fines

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Joshua Hong ·

    France hits unsolicited telemarketers with $87,000 fine per call, following similar provisions in other European nations

    The Netherlands, Germany and other countries have employed policies to restrict unsolicited telemarketers for years.

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