The French e-book price-fixing law, which we mentioned in October and again earlier this month, has passed the French National Assembly, the Bookseller reports. The bill says that retailers both inside and outside of France must respect its price requirements, which conflicts with European Union law and will likely lead to a confrontation with the European Commission.
It seems that price-fixing, whether by governments or publishers, is becoming very popular for e-books. Of course, many European countries like France already fix the price of printed books, so adding a similar clause for electronic ones is only to be expected.
