France: Age verification requirement in Decree No. 2026-60 of 4 February 2026 on the experimentation of games with monetisable digital objects

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
07 Feb 2026 in force
04 Feb 2026 adopted

Scope

Implementers
France
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 Feb 2026
in force

Decree No. 2026-60 relating to experimentation of games with monetisable digital objects including age verification requirement entered into force

On 7 February 2026, Decree No. 2026-60 on the experimentation of games with monetisable digital objects entered into force. The decree was issued pursuant to Articles 40 and 41 of Law No. 2024-449 of 21 May 2024 on securing and regulating the digita…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
04 Feb 2026
adopted

Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty adopted Decree No. 2026-60 relating to experimentation of games with monetisable digital objects including age verification requirement

On 4 February 2026, the Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty adopted the Decree No. 2026-60 on the experimentation of games with monetisable digital objects. The decree was issued pursuant to Articles 40 …

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government