is the ban on selling it to minors respected?

A year and a half after the death of her son, Coralie Larroquet is suing the Lidl group for selling alcohol to her minor child. A fight that she leads in order to prevent other tragedies. In May 2021, 16-year-old Kylian was driving a scooter when he was hit by a friend, also on two wheels. The shock is deadly. That day, the two teenagers had drunk vodka sold in a Lidl supermarket. The prosecutor has requested a fine of 5,000 euros against the Lidl group, which disputes the accusation. “There is no evidence that this alcohol was sold to these two young teenagers”disputes master Sandrine De Lazzari, lawyer for Lidl.

Since the ban on the sale of alcohol to minors 13 years ago, the local press has sometimes echoed lawsuits against traders who have not respected the law. But are these measures dissuasive? On hidden camera, two underage teenagers take the test to buy alcohol. In two supermarkets, the result is the same. Without any identity checks, the merchant will sell them the alcohol. Prevention associations denounce insufficient controls.