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Ecommerce accessibility law by country

The European Accessibility Act sets one requirement and leaves the penalties to member states. The numbers differ by an order of magnitude.

Maximum accessibility penalties by country
CountryLawMaximum penalty
GermanyBarrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG)€500,000
SpainReal Decreto 193/2023 and Ley 11/2023€300,000
FranceLoi n° 2005-102, as amended for the EAA€250,000
ItalyLegge Stanca, as amended by D.Lgs. 82/20225% of turnover
NetherlandsImplementatiewet toegankelijkheidsvoorschriften producten en diensten€90,000
IrelandEuropean Union (Accessibility Requirements of Products and Services) Regulations 2023€60,000 and/or 18 months imprisonment
United KingdomEquality Act 2010Uncapped damages

The technical requirement is the same everywhere: EN 301 549, which adopts WCAG 2.1 level AA. What differs is the ceiling on penalties, the regulator, and how the microenterprise exemption is drawn.