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France: Accessibility Law
LOI n° 2023-171
Compliance Summary
Enforcement Body
ARCOM
Penalty Structure
Up to undefined Entity-specific
Compliance Deadline
2025-06-28
Cure Period
3 months
Verbatim Law Details
"LOI n° 2023-171 du 9 mars 2023 designates ARCOM (Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique) for audiovisual and digital services enforcement. For products and e-commerce, the DGCCRF (Direction générale de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes) holds authority. Fines are entity-specific, up to €250,000 for serious violations."
Key Articles
- §Article 16 (Digital accessibility obligations)
- §Article 47 (Audiovisual services)
- §Decree 2023-931 (Technical standards)
Sectors in Scope
BankingE-commerceTransportTelephonye-BooksAudiovisual
Exemptions
Microenterprises exempt. Pre-2025 products benefit from transition period.
Compliance Notes
France has a dual-authority structure: ARCOM for digital media, DGCCRF for products. The 2023-931 decree links compliance to RGAA (French WCAG equivalent).
Important Legal Disclaimer
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