France winter sales 2027: 6 January to 2 February, and the Christmas promo trap
The 2027 winter sales in France start on Wednesday 6 January at 8am and end on 2 February. For an online shop, the national…
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B2B cold email: what France allows, 15 European countries ban
Of 28 European countries checked on 13 October 2026, 15 require prior consent even to email a business. What France allows, what Germany, Spain…
Cold calling in France: consent since 11 August
Since 11 August 2026, cold calling private individuals in France requires their prior consent, and the business must prove it. Here is what changes…
Selling in Germany from France: five obligations and two deadlines before end 2026
Legal notice, a "zahlungspflichtig bestellen" order button, a withdrawal button, packaging registration and, since 12 August 2026, a packaging authorised representative appointed in German:…
EU customs fee: €2 per item on parcels from outside the EU from 1 November
From 1 November 2026, the EU charges €2 per item on parcels sold to consumers and shipped from a third country, on top of…
Withdraw from contract here: the button required since 19 June
Since 19 June 2026, every shop selling online to consumers in the EU must offer a withdrawal button, followed by a confirmation and a…
Buy now, pay later becomes credit on 20 November
From 20 November 2026, a buy now, pay later plan financed by a provider is consumer credit in France, even with no fees and…
Online textiles: places of manufacture next to the price
Since 10 July 2026, new textiles sold online in France, clothing, footwear and household linen, must show their place of manufacture next to the…
Force or block page indexing: what works
You can't force page indexing on Google: you can ask for one page to be indexed and block another, as long as you do…
Chatbots and AI content: what Article 50 asks of you
Since 2 August 2026, Article 50 of the AI Act has required a chatbot to say it is an AI and generated content to…
AI Overviews in France: what Search Console now tells you
AI Overviews have been live in France since 22 July, and since 31 August Search Console measures your presence in those answers. What the…
On WhatsApp, your customers will be able to write without a number: is your customer file ready?
WhatsApp is rolling out usernames: a customer will be able to write to you without passing on their number, and you will receive an…