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Petition calls for ban on children’s junk food ads in France

A consumer association in France has launched a petition to ban junk food advertising to children on TV and the internet, in a bid to beat childhood obesity.

Will MPs back draft bill to ban digital advertising panels in France?

Critics of digital billboards say they waste energy and represent a new stage of the advertising invasion

More towns take away street advertising signs in France

Mayors say that the boards cause visual clutter and use too much energy

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Are there rules on the length of advertising breaks in France?

The recent World Cup has highlighted the number of adverts shown by French broadcasters. We take a look at the regulations they have to follow

‘Du pain, du vin, du Boursin’ – the story of a classic French advert

A simple yet effective marketing campaign that turned a herby fromage frais into a household name on both sides of the Channel

Wall ads from golden age of French publicité preserved

As train travel grew from the late 1800s, advertisers discovered the potential of the bare gable walls commuters passed. Today these adverts are being preserved as works of art

Stop lit-up advert screens and private jets, urge French campaigners

A new decree states that advertising screens must be turned off between the hours of 01:00 and 06:00 but environmental organisations say this is not enough

New ‘opt in’ stickers trialled in France to reduce junk mail waste

The ‘Oui pub’ system is being rolled out in several areas as an alternative to the current ‘opt out’ set up

15 areas of France stop getting letterbox flyers unless locals opt in

The measure will be trialled for three years and may then be extended across the country

New crackdown on nuisance cold calls to homes in France

From April 1, callers selling contracts will need to get explicit consent to continue at the start of the call. We explain what else the anti-harassment rules will change

Who can I complain to about ugly, illegal advertising boards?

Ugly billboards are still in place at the entrance to my town despite new laws. Can we take action? MP

Plan to make letterbox flyers in France 'opt in' rather than 'opt out'

MPs say advertising flyers cause massive paper waste each year. Survey finds people in France still want them but agree that environmental damage is significant

France cracks down on junk mail

Fines increased for advertisers who ignore Stop Pub signs on mail boxes

‘Help us’ French publicity pilots ask President Macron

Pilots who fly planes with advertising banners in France may see their profession banned under new climate regulations. They are appealing to the French President for help.

France may turn off electric ad screens to save fuel

Electric publicity screens in French transport hubs could be switched off at night and in winter, after it was revealed that the annual energy use for one is equivalent to three family homes.

France's obsession with 'pub' marketing weighs heavy

Dr Tim Blakemore, a former senior law lecturer at the University of Northampton who now lives in France examines the piles of ' pub ' that drop into millions of letter boxes every year

French homes receive 28kg of paper ads per year

The average household in France receives more than two kilos of publicity material posted through their letterbox per month, yet only one in five has used a government “stop adverts” service that could help.

Lights out for French businesses every night

Businesses obliged to switch off illuminated signs, advertising and window displays between 1am and 6am

1,200 ads removed from Dordogne roadsides since 2015

Many roadside advertising hoardings at entrances to smaller towns and villages in France are illegal

Billboards film you then target advertising

Pavement ad tests halted as guinea-pig cities object

Surplus advertisement proves unwelcome in some cities

U-turn on temporary street ads in Bordeaux and Nantes

The government is to suspend authorisation for temporary advertisements on city pavements in Bordeaux and Nantes, after opposition from the cities themselves.

Now Bordeaux rejects pavement adverts

Mayor Alain Juppé will sign decree 'prohibiting this practice on the public space of Bordeaux', leaving Lyon as the only city yet to decide whether to permit the ads

Nantes refuses to allow newly-legal pavement adverts

The city of Nantes has announced that it will not allow temporary adverts to be placed on its pavements, despite the practice having been legal since Christmas Day this year.

Pavement ads hit streets in three cities

Bordeaux, Lyon and Nantes taking part in 18-month experiment

World heritage town demands removal of McDonald’s ads

The mayor of a Saône-et-Loire town hoping for Unesco World Heritage status has demanded that McDonald’s advertising be removed, calling it “visually aggressive”.

French theatres to introduce advertising

17 venues across France will now show adverts that could reach around 2 million spectators a year

Historic ‘ghost’ wall mural painted over

Blogger who tries to protect ' publicités peints ' says loss of Dubonnet poster is a 'shame'

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Petition calls for ban on children’s junk food ads in France

Will MPs back draft bill to ban digital advertising panels in France?

More towns take away street advertising signs in France

Are there rules on the length of advertising breaks in France?

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