Legal Corner: How to Find some Relief From Unwanted Phone Calls

Legal Corner: How to find some relief from unwanted phone calls

When was the last time your dinner was interrupted by an unwanted phone call from a telemarketer trying to sell you something? Chances are it wasn’t too long ago. If not during dinner, then it was when you were driving,…

Tired of cold calls? This secret trick can stop telemarketers from ever calling again

We’ve all been there—you’re in the middle of dinner, or maybe winding down after a long day, when your phone buzzes with an unknown number. You pick up, only to hear the dreaded pause followed by a stranger offering you a new energy contract or asking about your car insurance. Telemarketing has become one of the most persistent intrusions in our daily lives. In countries like France, the problem got so out of hand that strict rules had to be enf…

Telephone canvassing will soon be banned in France, with strict exceptions. A new law passed by MPs promises to put an end to unsolicited commercial calls. Here's what goes

This is an advance expected by many French. On Wednesday, 14 May, the deputies adopted a bill to prohibit, as from 11 August 2026, any telephone marketing without the prior agreement of the consumer, regardless of the sector concerned.

The announcement will delight millions of French people, who are overtaken by unwanted calls: after years of debate and pressure from associations, a sharp law in favour of a total ban on unsolicited telephone chatting has just been adopted in the National Assembly on 14 May 2025. What exactly does the text contain, and when will it enter into force? Telephone chatting: a new law passed You are tired of being disturbed at any time by proposals f…

By 2026, companies will no longer be able to contact consumers without their explicit consent, putting an end to years of intrusive solicitations. A new legislation, recently adopted, will radically transform the rules of phone lock-up. From now on, professionals will only be able to make commercial calls to those who have clearly agreed to them. This reversal of the rules will be the result of [...] The end of unwanted calls: a revolution in te…