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.
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
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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.
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