France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls
Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a "small revolution".
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""It cannot be stressed enough that peace and quiet is a right, and it is time to stop exposing consumers to unwanted solicitations.""
— Marie-Amandine Stévenin , Activist
""You'll have to obtain written consent from your customer, and you'll also have to keep proof of that consent.""
— Frédéric Billon , Executive
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Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a "small revolution".
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