FRANCE

Controversial French Tax to Be Imposed on Tech Giants; France Faces US Retaliation

30 July 2019

On 24 July 2019, France’s President Macron signed into law a 3 percent tax on large tech companies' local revenues. The law was published in the country’s official gazette on 25 July. Tech giants will thus have to pay higher amounts of tax in France when doing business there, and not in the countries in which their headquarters are located. More

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French Government Proposes Anti-waste and Circular Economy Law Covering Numerous Consumer Goods

26 July 2019

On 10 July 2019, the French Government presented an ambitious proposal for an “anti-waste” and circular economy law (the Law Proposal) to France’s Council of Ministers. The Law Proposal is divided into four sections, which are titled “Information to Consumers”, “Fight against Waste”, “Responsibilities of Producers” and “Miscellaneous Provisions”. More

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Choking pollution inspires innovative mask

11 June 2019

Key prerequisites for a start-up include a strong partnership and a fresh perspective; the founders of innovative pollution-screening mask maker Boutique R-PUR are fine examples of this. More

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Pioneering Predictive Analytics at AFF 2019

15 February 2019

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France Investigates Safety of Babies’ Nappies

11 February 2019

On 23 January 2019, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (“ANSES” or “the Agency”) published an Opinion based on a Report relating to the safety of babies’ nappies. In its Opinion, ANSES assesses the risks of chemicals found in babies’ nappies, highlighting several chemicals for which safety thresholds are seen to have been exceeded, and provides a range of recommendations directed at manufacturers and at lawmakers. More

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Google Fined Extraordinary Amount by French Authority for Breaching Data Protection Rules

08 February 2019

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

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French Minister Announces Implementation of a Digital Services Tax

15 January 2019

Towards the end of 2018, Bruno Le Maire, the French Minister for the Economy and Finance, announced that France would be implementing a national digital services tax (“DST”) as of 1 January 2019, to the extent that it would apply to all income generated in the year 2019. More

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France Adopts New Information Requirements for Automotive Parts Derived from the Circular Economy

27 December 2018

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

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Bridging VR Markets through the Belt and Road

08 June 2018

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France Launches Plan Affecting Life Cycle of Products and Producer Responsibility

18 May 2018

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

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