You want to make sure the law is respected. Dominique Schelcher, president and executive director of Cooperative, was invited to react in BFMTV to the observations raised by the addictions of the France Association in his study “L’Alage Alcohol in free access for minors: What levers act?”, Published this Thursday, July 3.
According to the report, of the seven proven cooperative stores, only two identifications for minors who want to buy alcohol. 86% of proven supermarkets sold alcohol to minors between April and May 2025, against 93% during a similar operation in 2021.
“It is not acceptable,” said Dominique Schelcher before adding that there was “without an excuse” not to control the age of young customers in payment.
“It is not the right to make mistakes”
“When leaving this study, I will return the instructions to all my 1,800 stores to be attentive,” said the CEO.
“Our hosts, our cash desks must be exemplary on this issue. We have no right to make mistakes, it is the protection of minors. There is no discussion, so the fuel will be extremely strong,” concluded Dominique Schelcher.
According to him Public Health CodeAnyone who sells alcohol to a minor in a debit to drink or in a store, exposes a fine of 7,500 and “the temporal prohibition of exercising the attached rights to a debit license to drink.”
On the other hand, if you manage to prove your good faith, the alcohol seller cannot be sanctioned by the application of the law. A point where addictions to the France association return extensively in their study, advocating new measures, such as strengthening random controls, the establishment of a regime of graduated sanctions in proportion to turnover, the development of administrative sanctions, as well as the national monitoring of controls and sanctions.
Source: BFM TV
