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Article n°4 of the EPR series: Country-specific information – differences of procedure between France and Germany
The main differences, based on administrative procedure, between Germany and France Country Administrative processing time Category Registration number (Unique Identification Number in France) Germany 4-12weeks 3 The German EPR has a total of three...
Article n°3 of the EPR series: What procedure do I have to follow to apply for a Unique Identification Number (UIN)?
We previously mentionned that European Member States do not operate the same way regarding the EPR law. For example, in France, the EPR procedure involves more government departments and more details than in Germany. We will talk about it in more details in the next...
Article n°2 of the EPR series: Companies which are impacted by the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Which e-commerce companies must follow the EPR law? All e-commerce platforms are required to follow the EPR law. As the leading figure of the industry Amazon was the first company to respond to the government’s EPR program. It includes the latest initiatives for...
Article n°1 of the EPR series: What is the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)?
The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law is used as a way of controlling the environmental impact of different categories of products. The EPR essentially means that producers must carefully choose what materials they use for their products, how they produce...
What are the consequences of cross-border sellers nor paying French VAT?
What Are The Consequences Of Cross-Border Sellers Nor Paying French VAT? Some Chinese cross-border e-commerce companies think about just getting the tax number and not paying tax when they register their French VAT number. Is this okay? Will there be any serious...