Article 4Loi n° 2021-25
« libre jeu de la concurrence »Free pricing is the general rule
Sellers generally set their prices through competition. A decree may regulate certain products or services for economic, social, or environmental reasons.
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The official French excerpt remains the legal reference. The translation only helps with understanding.Main legal textLoi n° 2021-25 du 12 avril 2021
Prices and consumer protection · JORS n° 7438
Open the Official JournalUnderstand how a price is set
Prices are generally set freely unless a rule in force regulates them.
Article 5Loi n° 2021-25
« mesures temporaires »A crisis may lead to temporary price controls
During a crisis, disaster, or abnormal market situation, an order may regulate prices for up to three months, with only one possible renewal.
Article 7Loi n° 2021-25
« prix supérieur au prix plafond »Charging above an applicable ceiling may be unlawful
When a ceiling actually applies to the product, format, place, and date observed, selling above it may amount to unlawful pricing.
Buy with clear information
The price, characteristics, and conditions must be presented without misleading people.
Article 8Loi n° 2021-25
« claire et compréhensible »The price must be stated clearly
Before a sale, the professional must explain the essential characteristics, price, and conditions by marking, label, display, or another suitable method.
Article 11Loi n° 2021-25
« réduction de prix »A discount must be explained
An advertisement for a reduced price must explain the basis for the reduction and how long the offer is valid.
Article 40Loi n° 2021-25
« présentations fausses »Advertising must not mislead
Advertising must not mislead about the nature, quantity, composition, dates, price, or sale conditions of a product or service.
Protection in commercial dealings
The law regulates certain forms of solicitation and protects normal access to sales.
Article 46Loi n° 2021-25
« consentement préalable »Email advertising requires consent
Advertising by email requires prior, freely given, informed, and explicit consent. The provider must be able to prove that consent.
Article 68Loi n° 2021-25
« refus de vente »Refusing a sale requires a legitimate reason
A professional may not refuse a sale or service without a legitimate reason, or impose a quantity or the purchase of another product or service.
Which prices may be regulated?
The decree identifies the methods and product groups concerned. The amount that applies is then stated in the document specific to each product or service.
Article 1
« fixation d’office ou homologation »Two ways to regulate a price
A maximum or minimum price can be set directly by the government or through an approval procedure.
Article 6
« fixation d’office »Product and service groups concerned
The decree places fuel, ordinary broken rice, water, electricity, telephone services, public transport, and certain care under authority-set pricing. It places bread, wheat flour, granulated sugar, refined oils, medicines, cement, and education under approval-based pricing.
Article 7
« prix homologués »Approval-based pricing follows a procedure
An approved price is based on a filed price framework and a ministerial decision after advice from the National Consumer Council. An increase requires express approval, subject to the time-limit rule in the article.
Sources: Official Journal of the Republic of Senegal, copies published by Vie-publique.sn. Always check that a rule remains in force for the product, format, place, and date concerned.
Keep the facts before drawing a conclusion.
Record the date, place, product, exact format, and price. Add evidence if you have it. A displayed difference alone is not a legal decision.