Competition and commercial practices · France / Switzerland
Promotional prize game: prepare participation rules
France and Switzerland distinguish promotional prize arrangements through their own rules. Describe chance or skill, purchase and payment conditions, access and advertised prizes. Swiss exclusions have their own criteria, including different promotion and media-game situations. Neither “purchase always illegal” nor “every promotion needs a licence” is a sound universal conclusion from this worksheet.
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France: why retain purchase and payment conditions ?
They describe participation access and must match the advertising.
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France: which prize mechanism should be recorded ?
Distinguish chance, skill and actual entry steps. A competition label is insufficient.
DGCCRF — loterie, pratiques commerciales réglementéesconso : art. L121-20
France: why retain purchase and payment conditions ?
They describe participation access and must match the advertising.
DGCCRF — loterie, pratiques commerciales réglementéesconso : art. L121-20
Which elements belong together before the next step?
| Preparation question | Point to verify |
|---|---|
| France: which prize mechanism should be recorded ? | Distinguish chance, skill and actual entry steps. A competition label is insufficient. |
| France: why retain purchase and payment conditions ? | They describe participation access and must match the advertising. |
| France: should every purchase-linked promotion be called unlawful ? | No universal conclusion should replace examination of the applicable framework and practice. |
| France: how should prize delivery be evidenced ? | Connect announced mechanism, recorded outcome and actual delivery. |
DGCCRF — loterie, pratiques commerciales réglementéesconso : art. L121-20LJAr — art.1 al.2 let.d–e, promotions exclues du champGespa — promotional sales games
France: should every purchase-linked promotion be called unlawful ?
No universal conclusion should replace examination of the applicable framework and practice.
DGCCRF — loterie, pratiques commerciales réglementéesconso : art. L121-20
How can you connect the facts and records in your file?
Complete the file references. The initial values illustrate a fictional case; they are not observed product results.
Fictional example · Prize mechanism and participation record
- Organiser
- Company A
- Mechanism
- Proposed draw
- Access
- Documented conditions
- Prizes
- Advertised awards
This worksheet organises records; it does not establish admissibility, entitlement or a procedural outcome.
France: how should prize delivery be evidenced ?
Connect announced mechanism, recorded outcome and actual delivery.
DGCCRF — loterie, pratiques commerciales réglementéesconso : art. L121-20
Switzerland: which promotional category should be examined ?
Identify the actual sales-promotion or media-game arrangement under Swiss rules.
LJAr — art.1 al.2 let.d–e, promotions exclues du champGespa — promotional sales games
Switzerland: is a free-access route always interchangeable ?
Examine the conditions for the actual category. Do not assume one formula fits every game.
LJAr — art.1 al.2 let.d–e, promotions exclues du champGespa — promotional sales games
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
Distinguish chance, skill and actual entry steps. A competition label is insufficient.
Switzerland: must every promotion be presented as licensed gambling ?
No. Examine the relevant Swiss scope and exclusions before drawing a conclusion.
LJAr — art.1 al.2 let.d–e, promotions exclues du champGespa — promotional sales games
Switzerland: what does the prize-game organiser approve ?
It records mechanics and terms without a licence or compliance decision.
LJAr — art.1 al.2 let.d–e, promotions exclues du champGespa — promotional sales games
What other questions arise in this file?
France: why retain purchase and payment conditions ?
They describe participation access and must match the advertising.
DGCCRF — loterie, pratiques commerciales réglementéesconso : art. L121-20LJAr — art.1 al.2 let.d–e, promotions exclues du champGespa — promotional sales games
France: how should prize delivery be evidenced ?
Connect announced mechanism, recorded outcome and actual delivery.
DGCCRF — loterie, pratiques commerciales réglementéesconso : art. L121-20LJAr — art.1 al.2 let.d–e, promotions exclues du champGespa — promotional sales games
Switzerland: is a free-access route always interchangeable ?
Examine the conditions for the actual category. Do not assume one formula fits every game.
DGCCRF — loterie, pratiques commerciales réglementéesconso : art. L121-20LJAr — art.1 al.2 let.d–e, promotions exclues du champGespa — promotional sales games
Switzerland: what does the prize-game organiser approve ?
It records mechanics and terms without a licence or compliance decision.
DGCCRF — loterie, pratiques commerciales réglementéesconso : art. L121-20LJAr — art.1 al.2 let.d–e, promotions exclues du champGespa — promotional sales games
Which official references should you consult?
- DGCCRF — loterie, pratiques commerciales réglementéeseconomie.gouv.fr
- conso : art. L121-20legifrance.gouv.fr
- LJAr — art.1 al.2 let.d–e, promotions exclues du champfedlex.admin.ch
- Gespa — promotional sales gamesgespa.ch
Texts cited last checked: 2 November 2026