{
  "id": 593261,
  "title": "Violators face hefty fines under new French law banning unsolicited telemarketing calls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/violators-face-hefty-fines-under-new-french-law-banning-unsolicited",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T17:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/violators-face-hefty-fines-under-new-french-law-banning-unsolicited-telemarketing-calls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The law that took effect Tuesday requires businesses to obtain prior consent before contacting consumers.",
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  "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."
}