FRANCE

On 21 January 2019, the French Data Protection Authority (Commission Nationale Informatique et Liberté – the CNIL) imposed a fine of EUR 50 million on Google for infringing General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (the EU’s GDPR). More

In April 2019, an Order issued by the French Ministry for Economy and published in France’s Official Journal will enter into effect, relating to the information which professional service and repair providers must furnish to customers, in relation to cars parts derived from the circular economy. The Order seeks to foster the use of such automotive spare parts, so as to prevent waste. More

On 23 April 2018, the French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, together with the deputy Minister for the Environment, Brune Poirson, launched a circular economy plan (the Plan). The Plan aims at getting away from a “produce, sell and throw away” culture while positioning France as a leader on the circular economy in the EU and the world in general. More