LCEN (Law 2004-575)

The LCEN (Law for Confidence in the Digital Economy of June 21, 2004, No. 2004-575) is the founding text of French digital law. It governs online commerce, the liability of hosting providers, digital advertising, and requires professional website publishers to display legal notices (company name, capital, RCS, address, publisher, hosting provider). Complementary to the European eIDAS regulation, it also transposed the first electronic signature directive into French law. The LCEN continues to apply alongside eIDAS, particularly regarding pre-contractual information obligations and the retention of electronic contracts over €120.