France's 25 June 2026 anti-fraud law: what changes for CFAs, France compétences and your alternance — how to verify your training provider

Promulgated on 25 June 2026 after final adoption by Parliament on 11 May 2026 and validation by the Constitutional Council on 18 June 2026, the law on the fight against social and fiscal fraud introduces a major change for CFAs, training organisations (OF) and apprentices: France compétences sees its control powers strengthened, CFAs that publish false information on their pass, insertion or dropout rates are now sanctionable, and the mandatory publication of quality indicators becomes the rule. For you, future apprentice or apprentice in the middle of a contract, this law is a shield: it makes it harder for an unserious CFA to inflate its figures to attract candidates, and it gives you public indicators to compare training programmes. Here is everything the law changes, what it does not change, and the SuperAlternant method to verify the reliability of your CFA before signing the contract, with SuperAlternant.

What you need to remember about the 25 June 2026 anti-fraud law

• What is the 25 June 2026 law? It is the law on the fight against social and fiscal fraud, finally adopted by Parliament on 11 May 2026 and promulgated on 25 June 2026 after validation by the Constitutional Council on 18 June 2026. It contains an entire title dedicated to vocational training (CPF, OPCO, OF, CFA).
• Strengthening of France compétences' control: the law gives France compétences an extended control power over training organisations and CFAs, with the possibility of anonymous controls (investigators posing as simple prospects).
• Sanction of false information: a CFA that publishes incorrect pass, insertion or dropout rates is now exposed to administrative and financial sanctions, up to the withdrawal of Qualiopi certification and ineligibility for public funding.
• Mandatory publication of indicators: all OFs and CFAs will have to mandatorily publish their indicators (exam pass rates, 6-month insertion rates, dropout rates, further-study rates) according to a common framework set by decree.
• Strengthening of CPF obligations: mandatory presence of the beneficiary at the certification exams, reimbursement increased by 10% in case of delay and 50% in case of fraudulent manoeuver, reinforced enforcement power of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC) immediately enforceable in case of fraud.
• Quantified context: according to a pre-report by the Cour des comptes cited by Minister of Labour Jean-Pierre Farandou, nearly 10% of public funds committed to apprenticeships would potentially be « exposed to a risk of fraud or abuse » in 2025.
• Why this matters for you: the law gives you reliable and comparable indicators to choose your CFA, and it protects your contract against organisations that sell low-quality training. It is an asset to defend a serious apprenticeship project, and a safety net against documented scams such as the EBM Business School case (activity declaration suspended by the prefect in February 2026).

In concrete terms: before signing an apprenticeship contract, you will be able to consult online the official indicators of your CFA (pass rates, insertion rates, dropout rates) and report to France compétences any organisation that seems to be publishing inconsistent data. This is concrete protection for the 800,000 apprentices in training in France in 2026.

The 25 June 2026 law: an ambitious text against the « brigands of training »

The political and budgetary context

The law is part of a constrained budgetary context for apprenticeships. After the 4.9% drop in apprenticeship entries in 2025 (the first decrease since 2014 according to Dares) and the recentralisation of hiring aids by Decree no. 2026-168 of 6 March 2026, the government has made the fight against fraud a political priority to preserve the €13.5 billion in public funds committed to apprenticeships in 2025.

The Minister of Labour Jean-Pierre Farandou described the perpetrators of training fraud as « brigands of training », and the Minister Delegate for Education and Vocational Training Sabrina Roubache announced, in an exclusive interview with Studyrama on 22 July 2026, that an anti-fraud law had just been promulgated in June 2026, with a strengthening of the Qualiopi framework to regulate the quality of CFAs.

To note: the anti-fraud law is distinct from the revision of the Qualiopi framework (still being finalised by the Ministries of Labour and Higher Education), but the two reforms are linked: non-compliance with the new obligations may lead to the loss of Qualiopi certification and therefore ineligibility for public funding.

The legislative timeline

Step	Date
Tabling of the bill in Parliament	15 October 2025
First-reading adoption at the National Assembly	12 February 2026
Final vote in the Senate	11 May 2026
Decision of the Constitutional Council	18 June 2026
Promulgation of the law	25 June 2026
Publication of the implementing decrees	summer-autumn 2026
Entry into force of the main measures	1 January 2027

To remember: most measures will enter into force on 1 January 2027, but some implementing decrees are expected as early as summer 2026 (notably on the publication of quality indicators). Check regularly the France compétences and Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC) websites for the final texts.

The 5 key measures of the law for CFAs and apprentices

1. France compétences: extended control power

The law gives France compétences an extended control power over training organisations (OF) and CFAs. Concretely:

• Right of access to premises, accounting documents, training agreements and data relating to learners.
• Possibility of anonymous controls: investigators can pose as simple prospects or fake apprenticeship candidates, and verify the compliance of information disseminated by the organisation (advertising, website, brochures).
• Right of injunction: France compétences can formal notice an organisation to comply with its obligations within a set deadline, and pronounce sanctions if the formal notice remains without effect.
• Exchange of information with URSSAF, the DGCCRF (General Directorate for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control), the OPCOs, the CDC and the prefectural services.

To note: France compétences has already launched more than 2,800 controls in 2025, of which 450 resulted in administrative follow-up (formal notice, sanction, withdrawal of certification). In 2026, controls are intensified under the law.

2. Sanction of CFAs that publish false information

This is the most emblematic measure for apprentices. Previously, a CFA could display on its website or in its brochures pass or insertion rates that were « fixed up » without much risk. With the 25 June 2026 law, this is over:

• Exam pass rates: any significant gap between published rates and actual rates (as found by France compétences, the Ministry of National Education or the Carif-Oref) may result in an administrative sanction.
• Job insertion rates: any gap between the published rate and the actual rate measured by the Dares Insertion surveys may be sanctioned.
• Dropout rates: any gap between the published rate and the actual rate (measured by the CFAs and transmitted to France compétences) may be sanctioned.
• Sanctions incurred: formal notice, administrative fine (up to €50,000 for a legal entity), withdrawal of Qualiopi certification, ineligibility for public funding for a period of up to 5 years.

To remember: if you notice that a CFA displays pass or insertion rates that seem to you to be abnormally high (for example, 100% success over several years without explanation), you can report the organisation to France compétences via the teleservices.francecompetences.fr portal or to the DGCCRF via signal.conso.gouv.fr.

3. Mandatory publication of quality indicators

The law requires all OFs and CFAs to mandatorily publish their quality indicators according to a common framework set by decree. The indicators made public will be:

• Exam pass rates (percentage of learners who obtained their diploma).
• Job insertion rate at 6 months and 12 months after leaving training.
• Dropout rate during training.
• Further-study rate (percentage of learners who continued studying after their diploma).
• In-training interruption rate (termination of apprenticeship contract).
• Headcount (number of learners trained over the year).

These indicators must be published in open data on the CFA's website and on the data.francecompetences.fr portal, and updated each year. Raw data will be accessible to public operators (France compétences, Dares, regions, Carif-Oref) for comparative analyses.

To note: the reform of indicators is one of the flagship measures of the law. It draws on the transparency model already in force for higher education institutions (trouvermonmaster.gouv.fr and Parcoursup platforms). In time, you will be able to objectively compare CFAs with each other, by diploma, region and sector.

4. Strengthening of CPF obligations

The law also modifies the rules of the Personal Training Account (CPF). The main measures are:

• Mandatory presence of the beneficiary at certification exams. In case of unjustified absence, individual reimbursement will be requested from the employee (equivalent to the cost of the training).
• 10% increase in case of reimbursement delay by the training organisation.
• 50% increase in case of fraudulent manoeuver (fake registration, fake attendance, fake results).
• Reinforced enforcement power of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC): its formal notices and injunctions become immediately enforceable in case of fraud, and the CDC can pronounce sanctions directly without going through a judge.

To note: since 2 April 2026, the mandatory flat-rate contribution of the employee using his CPF has risen from €100 to €150 (Decree no. 2026-312 of 1 April 2026). Exempted: job seekers, employees whose employer tops up the CPF, and people whose CPF is mobilised for a certifying training course as part of a reconversion financed by France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi).

5. Fight against « fake » CFAs and ghost training

The law creates a specific offence for organisations that falsely claim CFA status or that deliver ghost training (training billed for but not actually provided). Sanctions incurred are:

• Fine of up to €75,000 for a natural person and €375,000 for a legal entity.
• Additional penalty of prohibition from exercising the training activity for a period of up to 10 years.
• Publication of the court decision on the France compétences website and in the local press.

To remember: the EBM Business School case (activity declaration suspended by the prefect in February 2026) is one of the first cases to have been dealt with under the new regime. Other cases are under investigation according to the Minister of Labour, who announced several dozen in-depth controls for 2026.

The link with Qualiopi and other training reforms

Qualiopi: the pivot of quality regulation

The Qualiopi certification remains the pivot of the quality regulation plan and the fight against fraud in training. Since 1 January 2022, any training organisation wishing to access public funding (CPF, OPCO, France Travail, regions) must be Qualiopi certified.

With the 25 June 2026 law, the Qualiopi framework is strengthened on three key criteria:

• Criterion 1 — Information to the public: the CFA must publish its quality indicators in an accurate and verifiable manner.
• Criterion 5 — Identification of objectives and adaptation of the service: the CFA must personalise the support of each learner, taking into account their specific needs (disability, initial level, professional project).
• Criterion 7 — Collection and processing of feedback: the CFA must systematically collect learners' feedback and handle complaints within a defined timeframe.

To note: a CFA that loses its Qualiopi certification becomes ineligible for public funding. Concretely, its apprentices can no longer benefit from the OPCO's coverage of training costs, and the CFA can no longer receive the apprenticeship share of the apprenticeship tax paid by companies via SolTéA (up to the 2026 campaign, see our article on the SolTéA 2026 campaign).

France compétences and the role of Carif-Oref

France compétences is the public body responsible for regulating, funding and controlling the vocational training and apprenticeship system. With the law, its control power is extended and its human resources are strengthened (recruitment of 50 additional controllers planned by the end of 2026).

The Carif-Oref (Regional Centres for Animation and Resources on Training and Guidance) are associated with the system: they publish regional analyses of quality indicators and support CFAs in compliance with the new obligations.

To note: the Carif-Oref of your region can help you objectively compare the CFAs in your territory. Consult the directory on the website of the Association nationale des Carif-Oref (Ancorif) or on the orientation-regionale.fr portal.

How the 25 June 2026 law concretely protects apprentices

Before signing an apprenticeship contract

With the law, you now have three concrete rights before signing your apprenticeship contract:

1. Consult the official indicators of your CFA on the data.francecompetences.fr portal: pass rates, insertion rates, dropout rates, headcount.
2. Verify the Qualiopi certification of your CFA on the official directory published by France compétences.
3. Report any suspicious behaviour (false information, ghost training, commercial harassment) to France compétences, to the DGCCRF or to Signal Conso.

To remember: a serious CFA will never ask you to pay to register, to sign a training contract outside the classic apprenticeship contract, or to register in parallel to a paid training course to « complement » your apprenticeship. If this is the case, run away and report.

During your apprenticeship contract

The law also protects you during your contract:

• Right to real support: your CFA must offer you individualised pedagogical support (at least 2 hours of individual interview per year with your pedagogical supervisor, in addition to the training hours).
• Right to training in line with the programme: your CFA must deliver the entire programme of the targeted certification. In case of a significant gap, you can refer the matter to France compétences or to the apprenticeship mediator of your region.
• Right to an exam under good conditions: your CFA must prepare you for the exam under conditions consistent with the certification framework. If this is not the case, you can contest your result or request a replacement session (see our article on the BTS, DCG, DSCG replacement session of September 2026).

In case of dispute with your CFA

If you encounter a problem with your CFA (ghost training, harassment, non-compliance with the programme, abusive fees), several remedies are available:

1. Refer the matter to the pedagogical supervisor of your CFA (this is mandatory before any other step).
2. Refer the matter to the apprenticeship mediator of your region (free remedy).
3. Refer the matter to France compétences via the teleservices.francecompetences.fr portal to report a breach by a CFA or OF.
4. Refer the matter to the DGCCRF via signal.conso.gouv.fr in case of misleading commercial practice.
5. Refer the matter to the Defender of Rights in case of discrimination or breach of fundamental rights.
6. Refer the matter to the judicial court in case of financial prejudice (unduly collected fees, undelivered training).

To note: the termination of the apprenticeship contract is strictly regulated by the Labour Code (articles L. 6222-18 and following). If your CFA is at the origin of the breach (ghost training, harassment, non-compliance with the programme), you can terminate the contract without losing your rights (see our article on the termination of the apprenticeship contract for breach by the employer).

The SuperAlternant method: verify the reliability of your CFA

Step 1 — Consult the official indicators of your CFA

Before any registration, consult the official indicators of your CFA on the data.francecompetences.fr portal. Check in particular:

• Exam pass rates over the last 3 years: a stable rate close to the national average (85% in CAP, 78% in BTS, 87% in professional licence) is a good sign.
• Job insertion rate at 6 months: a rate above 60% is correct, a rate above 75% is good.
• Dropout rate: a rate below 10% is correct, a rate below 5% is good.
• Headcount: a CFA with fewer than 20 learners per intake is risky (attractiveness problem, financial fragility).

To remember: the national average indicators for 2025-2026 are published by the Dares and by France compétences. Use them as a point of comparison to interpret the indicators of your CFA.

Step 2 — Verify the Qualiopi certification

The Qualiopi certification is mandatory for any CFA or OF that wishes to access public funding. Check that your CFA is properly certified:

• Consult the official directory on the France compétences website.
• Check the validity date of the certification (duration: 3 years, with a surveillance audit at 18 months).
• Consult the audit report (partly public) to check that no major non-conformity is flagged.

To note: a non-Qualiopi-certified CFA cannot receive the apprenticeship share of the apprenticeship tax (SolTéA), nor invoice the training to your OPCO. If you are enrolled in a non-certified CFA, your coverage risks being refused, and you may have to pay yourself the training costs (from €5,000 to €15,000 per year on average).

Step 3 — Verify the financial health of your CFA

A CFA in financial difficulty is a risk for your training: risk of closure during the year, dismissal of trainers, drop in pedagogical quality. To check the financial health of your CFA:

• Consult the annual accounts published on pappers.fr or on societe.com.
• Check that the CFA is not in a collective procedure (reorganisation, liquidation).
• Consult the reviews of former apprentices on Google, Trustpilot and student forums (notably diplomeo.com, letudiant.fr).

To note: if your CFA closes during the year, you can transfer your contract to another CFA without losing your training year (article L. 6222-12 of the Labour Code). The apprenticeship mediator of your region will assist you in this process.

Step 4 — Ask the right questions at your first appointment

At your first appointment with the CFA, ask the right questions:

• What is your exam pass rate over the last 3 years? (ask to see the detailed table by diploma and by session).
• What is your 6-month job insertion rate? (ask to see the Dares Insertion survey for your training course).
• What is your dropout rate? (a rate above 15% is a red flag).
• How many learners do you have per intake? (a headcount of 15 to 30 is ideal for good follow-up).
• What is the trainer/learner ratio? (a ratio of 1/15 to 1/20 is correct).
• What support do you offer for the company search? (a dedicated company supervisor is a good sign).
• What is the total cost of the training? (a serious CFA is transparent about registration fees, administrative fees and any ancillary costs).

To remember: a serious CFA answers these questions without dodging. If the advisor brushes off your concerns, minimises your worries, or pressures you to sign « before the end of the intake », this is a red flag.

Step 5 — Mobilise the right contacts in case of doubt

In case of doubt about the reliability of a CFA, mobilise the right contacts:

• Your pedagogical supervisor: to be contacted as a priority for any question about the quality of the training.
• The apprenticeship mediator of your region: for an amicable remedy in case of dispute.
• France compétences: to report a breach or fraud.
• The DGCCRF: to report a misleading commercial practice (false advertising, abusive fees).
• The Defender of Rights: to report discrimination or breach of fundamental rights.
• Your OPCO: to check that the CFA is properly registered and authorised to deliver the training.

To note: the reporting platform of France compétences is open to apprentices, employers, CFAs and individuals. The report can be anonymous and gives rise to investigation by France compétences services (average response time: 3 to 6 months).

The limits of the law: what it does not change

The 25 June 2026 law is ambitious, but it does not solve all the problems of apprenticeships. Here are its main limits:

• No immediate effect on the drop in apprenticeship entries: the law does not create new hiring aids, and does not modify the recentralisation of aids operated by the decree of 6 March 2026.
• No capping of ancillary fees: the law prohibits fraud, but does not cap the registration fees, administrative fees or ancillary fees (uniforms, teaching materials, travel) that some CFAs still charge to apprentices.
• No creation of a national mediator: the law relies on the regional apprenticeship mediators, whose resources and visibility remain uneven depending on the region.
• Long investigation times: the investigation times of reports to France compétences remain long (3 to 6 months on average), and the sanctions pronounced can take several years to take effect.
• No reclassification guarantee: the law does not provide for an automatic reclassification system for apprentices whose CFA would close during the year.

To remember: the law is a major progress, but it does not replace your vigilance and your comparison work on CFAs. Use the official indicators, ask the right questions, and mobilise your network (former apprentices, guidance counsellors, local missions) to make the best choice.

Frequently asked questions

Does the 25 June 2026 law apply to all CFAs? Yes, to all CFAs (apprenticeship training centres) and training organisations (OF) that provide training funded by public funds (CPF, OPCO, France Travail, regions). Company CFAs (integrated into a company) are also concerned, with adapted modalities.

When will the new measures come into force? The main measures come into force on 1 January 2027. Some implementing decrees are expected as early as summer 2026 (publication of quality indicators, administrative sanctions). Check regularly the France compétences and CDC websites for the final texts.

How to consult the quality indicators of a CFA? The indicators will be published in open data on the CFA's website and on the data.francecompetences.fr portal. The common framework of publication is set by decree, and the first consolidated indicators will be available during 2027.

What to do if my CFA publishes false information? You can report the organisation to France compétences via the teleservices.francecompetences.fr portal or to the DGCCRF via signal.conso.gouv.fr. The report can be anonymous and gives rise to an investigation (average delay: 3 to 6 months).

Does the law protect against ghost training? Yes, the law creates a specific offence for ghost training (training billed for but not actually delivered). Sanctions incurred are a fine (up to €75,000 for a natural person, €375,000 for a legal entity) and a prohibition from exercising the training activity for up to 10 years.

How do I know if my CFA is Qualiopi certified? Consult the official directory of certified organisations on the France compétences website. Check the validity date of the certification (duration: 3 years, with a surveillance audit at 18 months). A non-Qualiopi-certified CFA cannot receive public funding and risks charging you for the training costs.

What to do if my CFA closes during the year? You can transfer your contract to another CFA without losing your training year (article L. 6222-12 of the Labour Code). The apprenticeship mediator of your region will assist you in this process. If the CFA closes by court decision (bankruptcy, liquidation), the OPCO can cover the remaining training costs.

Does the law change the amount of the aid for apprenticeship employers? No, the anti-fraud law is distinct from Decree no. 2026-168 of 6 March 2026 which recentralised hiring aids. To understand the amounts and conditions of current aids, consult our article on 2026 apprenticeship aids.

How to recognise a reliable CFA? A reliable CFA publishes its quality indicators in a transparent manner, is Qualiopi certified, has a pass rate and insertion rate close to or above national averages, has a reasonable headcount per intake (15 to 30 learners), and has a dedicated company supervisor to support the apprenticeship search. Consult our guide to the 6 indicators for choosing your CFA to go further.

Does the law apply to distance learning (FOAD)? Yes, distance learning is concerned in the same way as face-to-face training. The controls of France compétences can be carried out remotely, and the quality indicators must be published for all training modalities.

In summary

The 25 June 2026 anti-fraud law on social and fiscal fraud is good news for apprentices: it strengthens France compétences' control powers over CFAs and OFs, sanctions false information on pass, insertion and dropout rates, imposes the mandatory publication of quality indicators, and protects apprentices against ghost training and misleading commercial practices. The main measures will come into force on 1 January 2027, with implementing decrees expected from summer 2026. To make the most of it: consult the official indicators of your CFA on data.francecompetences.fr, verify the Qualiopi certification, ask the right questions at your first appointment, and mobilise the right contacts in case of doubt (apprenticeship mediator, France compétences, DGCCRF, Defender of Rights). To go further, browse the apprenticeship offers and apprenticeship training courses available, and use our guide to the 6 indicators for choosing your CFA to make the best choice.

Sources: Law no. 2026-642 of 25 June 2026 on the fight against social and fiscal fraud (JO of 26 June 2026); Decision of the Constitutional Council no. 2026-871 DC of 18 June 2026; Bill on the fight against fraud, explanatory memorandum and impact study (15 October 2025); AEF info, dispatches 743166, 746775, 750743 and 752793 on the fraud bill and vocational training; Service Public (gouv.fr), news A18910 on the new obligations of training organisations; Cour des comptes, pre-report 2026 on apprenticeships and vocational training; Dares, apprenticeship dashboard, 2025 data; France compétences, 2025 activity report; Ministry of Labour, press kit of 22 July 2026 on the 2026 back-to-school; Carif-Oref, regional studies 2025-2026 on the quality of CFAs. Data in force at the date of publication.