On Friday, July 26, 2024, the 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics will begin in Paris. The opening ceremony will take place on the waters of the Seine River, marking the first time the Olympics commence outside a stadium. The parade route will start at the Austerlitz Bridge and end at the Eiffel Tower, where the Olympic cauldron will be lit.
The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics will run from July 26 to August 11, 2024, followed by the Paris 2024 Paralympics from August 28 to September 8, 2024.
To assist participants of the 2024 Summer Olympics, InfoCons – the European Organization for Consumer Protection and Promotion of Programs and Strategies – provides information about travel rules, access to sporting events, local emergency numbers (in case of issues), event locations, and many other useful details through the European ConsoInfo App.
Are you attending the Olympic Games ? InfoCons Consumer Protection informs you about the emergency numbers in France !
The European ConsoInfo App is a free and useful tool created for France , available in French, and 33 other languages. For all consumers attending the 2024 Summer Olympics events, the app offers useful information directly in their native language, such as:
- Quick access to emergency numbers in France via the S.O.S. function, available offline, allowing the consumer to make direct calls from the app.
- Quick access to emergency numbers worldwide ;
- Customization of the app for those with health issues and special diets, setting quantities of salt, sugar, allergens, and types of additives ;
- Real-time emergency alerts for food and non-food products;
- SScanning product barcodes for instant information about ingredients , additives , sugar and salt content, and allergens, in French or any of the 33 available languages ;
- Alerts based on preferences regarding food products .
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Be Aware of Counterfeit Products at the 2024 Summer Olympics with the European ConsoInfo App !
During the 2024 Summer Olympics, vigilance is crucial regarding counterfeit products, especially sports articles, equipment, and souvenirs. Counterfeit products not only harm the economy and sports industry but can also pose risks to consumer safety and health. They are common at major events, and purchasing them can be dangerous for consumers .
During the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, ensure to buy only from trusted sources. Purchasing authentic items supports the industry and guarantees quality and safety. Safety and authenticity should be priorities to ensure a positive experience.
How do we know if a product is counterfeit ?
To check if a product is counterfeit, InfoCons offers the European ConsoInfo App to all 2024 Summer Olympics participants. In the app’s Alerts section, consumers can see which products have been flagged as counterfeit by the European alert system. Users can also search for suspicious products by entering keywords in the search button of the Alerts section.
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Through the European ConsoInfo App , consumers have direct and transparent access to daily updated non-food product alerts, including:
- Product name
- Target country
- Risk level
- Product origin
- Alert activation date
- Product image
InfoCons – Consumer Protection provides all participants of the 2024 Summer Olympics with emergency numbers from France !
Through the “SOS” button in the European ConsoInfo App , consumers have access to a detailed list of all useful and emergency numbers from each country. Once this button is accessed, consumers can select the country they are in or plan to travel to in order to quickly find all the numbers they need in French , English and the language of the selected country.
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The “SOS” section of the European ConsoInfo App can be used offline, allowing emergency numbers to be called directly from the app without an internet connection.
Through the “SOS” section of the European ConsoInfo App , national authorities in France can be contacted if any participant rights violations at sporting events or other irregularities are observed (consumers protection, police, firefighters, ambulance, etc.).
InfoCons – Consumer Protection informs you in France
Through both the ConsoInfo App and the Consumers Protection project platform, InfoCons – European Organization for Consumer Protection provides all French citizens or those traveling in France with useful and emergency phone numbers:
- Emergencies France – 112
- Ambulance France – 15
- Consumer protection France – 0809 540 550
- Fire brigade France – 18
- Police France – 17
- Emergency number for hearing impaired people France – 114
- Attack alert – Kidnapping alert France – 197
- Samu social France – 115
- Childhood in danger France – 119
- Let’s stop the violence France – 39 19
- Net Ecoute – Cyberharassment of young people France – 30 18
InfoCons gives consumers access to emergency numbers around the world – Read more about Consumers Protection HERE .
- Suicide prevention France – 31 14
- France victims France – 116 006
- Unique right access number France – 30 39
- Stop-jihadism France – 0 800 00 56 96
- Scam Info France – 0 805 80 58 17
- On-Call Pharmacy France – 32 37
- Rescue at sea France – 196
- Aviation emergency France -191
- SNCF and RATP France – 31 17
- Alcohol info services France – 09 80 98 09 30
- Gas France – 0 800 47 33 33
- Drugs info services France – 0 800 23 13 13
- Players info services France – 09 74 75 13 13
- Tobacco info services France – 39 89
- Alcohol info services France – 09 80 98 09 30
- Heatwave info service France – 0800 06 66 66
- Paris City Hall – +33 1 42 76 40 40
- Bordeaux City Hall – +33 5 56 10 20 30
- Saint-Etienne City Hall – 04 77 48 77 48
- Nantes City Hall – 02 40 41 90 00
- Lyon City Hall – 04 72 10 30 30
- Marseille City Hall – 04 91 55 11 11
- Nice City Hall – 39 06
- Lille City Hall – 03.20.49.50.00
To download the emergency numbers plaque for France , click HERE .
InfoCons – European Organization for Consumer Protection and Promotion of Programs and Strategies , a full member of the World Organization Consumers International , founding member of the Federation of Consumer Associations , and member of ANEC .