EAA Fines in France
The European Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882) has been in force since 28 June 2025. France has transposed it into national law with the fine and enforcement structure summarised below.
Fine range
ARCOM regime (public sector + private companies >€250M revenue): up to €50,000 for accessibility non-compliance + €25,000/year for missing accessibility statement. DGCCRF regime (all other private sector): up to €37,500 per violation + daily astreinte up to €3,000, capped at €300,000 cumulative
Source: Loi 2005-102 Art. 47-1 (amended by Ordonnance 2023-859); Code de la consommation Art. L521-1; Décret 2023-931
Enforcement authority
ARCOM (public sector and large private); DGCCRF for e-commerce/consumer services; ACPR (banking), ARCEP (telecoms), AMF (financial markets)
Type of enforcement
Administrative
Deep-dive guide
We've published a longer guide to France enforcement, with concrete examples and a quarter-by-quarter action plan.
Read the France compliance guide →What to do this quarter
Concrete next steps for France businesses, in the order that minimises legal exposure fastest.
- Run a baseline WCAG 2.1 AA scan. You can't fix what you can't see, and most enforcement actions target the same handful of failures (contrast, alt text, form labels, keyboard navigation).
- Publish an accessibility statement. This is a separate EAA obligation under EN 301 549 — every consumer- facing site needs one, and several countries (notably France) attach a separate fine for missing it. Free generator →
- Identify your highest-risk surfaces first. If you sell anything online, your checkout matters more than your blog. Prioritise the user journeys that produce revenue.
- Document remediation. The fine ranges above describe maximum statutory penalties. In practice, regulators across the EU look at good-faith effort and a clear remediation plan when deciding what to actually impose.
Official source
Loi 2005-102 Art. 47-1 (amended by Ordonnance 2023-859); Code de la consommation Art. L521-1; Décret 2023-931
Country-specific fine data is consolidated from each member state's national transposition of EU Directive 2019/882. Always confirm against the official text before relying on these numbers for legal decisions.
Neighbouring jurisdictions
If you sell across borders, here's the same data forFrance's neighbours.
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