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- France
The Climate & Resilience Law is legally binding and its sectoral provisions impose enforceable obligations on businesses and public authorities.
Criteria:
Adhere to new rules on advertising, including restrictions on fossil fuel promotion.
Implement low-emission mobility zones and traffic restrictions at municipal level where thresholds are exceeded.
Respect building and rental rules, including bans on “energy sieves” and strengthened decency standards.
Integrate climate objectives into planning, procurement and corporate strategies where relevant.
Comply with new obligations on climate information, labelling and consumer transparency.
Exceptions:
Certain essential services may be exempt or face relaxed timelines (e.g. emergency, public service fleet).
Historic or protected buildings can receive partial derogations from building and renovation requirements.
Some provisions allow local adaptation or phased introduction depending on city size and pollution levels.
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What’s Required
The Climate & Resilience Law is a broad framework that embeds climate objectives into multiple sectors: consumption, advertising, transport, buildings, land use and environmental protection. Organisations must comply with sector-specific measures, such as restrictions on fossil-fuel advertising, rules for climate claims, progressive bans on renting energy-inefficient housing, expansion of low-emission mobility zones and integration of climate risks in planning and governance. Local authorities must implement climate-compatible urban planning and mobility policies.
Important Deadlines
Law in force since 2021, with phased implementation across 2022–2030.
Key dates include progressive bans on renting low-performance dwellings and deadlines for low-emission zones in major cities.
Current Status
Fully in force as a framework law, with numerous implementing decrees adopted.
Ongoing regulatory updates refine sector-specific measures rather than questioning the law itself.
Penalties for Non-Compliance
Administrative fines for breaches in advertising, mislabelling or consumer information.
Penalties for non-compliance with building standards and rental decency rules.
Local enforcement actions for violating transport and low-emission zone rules.
Potential civil liability where climate-related obligations form part of due diligence or duty of care.
Examples of Known Violations
As of December 2025, there is no consolidated public database of sanctions under the Law as a whole. Enforcement is visible mainly via:
Local fines for circulation breaches in low-emission zones.
Cases concerning misleading environmental claims and non-compliant advertising.
Disputes around the rental of sub-standard housing.
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