Complain About Canal Plus - learn how to file a complaint

Since Canal Plus is a French company, you'll be dealing with their French support system. Be prepared. Here are the main channels people use.

Honestly, 'immediate' is not in their vocabulary. Prepare for a long wait.

How to Get a Quicker Response

• Use French: If you can, write your complaint in simple French. It helps avoid getting lost in translation.
• Reference Your 'Numéro d'Abonné': Always include your subscriber number in every communication.
• Be Persistent: Don't just send one email. Follow up. And then follow up again.
• Go Public: A negative tweet to @CANALPLUS_ASSIST can sometimes work wonders when private messages are ignored.

If Canal Plus ignores you or gives you an unsatisfactory answer, don't give up. Your next step is escalating it externally. Since they are a French company, you can't use the American BBB or FCC. You have to use the French system.

Your main option is the Médiateur des communications électroniques (the French mediator for electronic communications). This is an independent body that helps resolve disputes for free.

However, you can only contact the Médiateur if you meet two conditions:

1. You have already tried to resolve the issue with Canal Plus's customer service first.
2. Your complaint was filed less than a year ago.

They usually give a ruling within 90 days. The whole process is in French, so get Google Translate ready. It works, but prepare to wait. Canal Plus is legally required to comply with the mediator's decision.

Subject: Formal Complaint Regarding Account [[Your Subscriber Number]] - Unresolved Billing Issue

To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing again to resolve a persistent billing error on my account, [[Your Subscriber Number]]. Despite contacting your support team on [[Date of first contact]], the incorrect charge of [[$Amount]] from [[Date of charge]] remains on my statement.

Frankly, the amount of time I've had to spend on this is incredibly frustrating. I was assured this would be handled, but nothing has changed.

To resolve this matter, I require you to issue a full refund for the incorrect charge and provide written confirmation that my account balance has been corrected. Please ensure this does not happen again next month.

If I do not receive a satisfactory response and confirmation of the refund within 5 business days, my next step will be to report this to the Médiateur des communications électroniques.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

[[Your Name]] [[Your Subscriber Number]]

Pro Tips for Making Your Complaint Heard

1. Send a 'Lettre Recommandée'. In France, a registered letter with proof of delivery ('lettre recommandée avec accusé de réception') is a serious legal step. They cannot claim they didn't receive it. This is the gold standard for cancellations and formal disputes.
2. Mention the 'Code de la Consommation'. Casually dropping a reference to the French Consumer Code shows you've done your homework and mean business.
3. Keep a Timeline. Write down every single interaction. Note the date, time, who you spoke to, and what they said. This is invaluable if you need to escalate.
4. Ask for a Supervisor Immediately. If you get a front-line agent on the phone who isn't helping, politely but firmly ask to be transferred to a manager or 'responsable'. Don't waste time repeating yourself to someone who can't help.

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