No, the French scheme remains voluntary. The 2 transitional conditions in Articles D. 541-244 and D. 541-245 of the French Environmental Code ended on 1 October 2026. The first prevented a third party from publishing a brand's cost without its consent, and the second limited the obligation to publish the environmental cost for anyone already publishing a score.
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