{
  "id": 537693,
  "title": "France introduces tough fines for unsolicited telemarketing calls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/france-introduces-tough-fines-for-unsolicited-telemarketing-calls",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-11T05:56:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RFI English",
    "slug": "rfi-english",
    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20260811-france-introduces-tough-fines-for-unsolicited-telemarketing-calls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "France has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law to protect consumers and shield vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices. Individuals who make illegal calls can be fined up to €75,000 per call once the new law comes into effect on Tuesday, 11 August.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}