France: Service access restriction in Law 2020-1266 aiming to regulate the commercial exploitation of the image of children under sixteen on online platforms

Progress

Current status
in force
20 Apr 2021 in force
06 Oct 2020 adopted
17 Dec 2019 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
France
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

20 Apr 2021
in force

Implemented Law 2020-1266 aiming to regulate the commercial exploitation of the image of children under sixteen on online platforms including service access restriction

On 20 April 2021, Law 2020-1266, aiming to regulate the commercial exploitation of the image of children under sixteen on online platforms, including service access restriction, is implemented. The Law came into force 6 months following its publicat…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
06 Oct 2020
adopted

Adopted Bill aiming to regulate the commercial exploitation of the image of children under sixteen on online platforms including service access restriction

On 6 October 2020, the Bill aiming to regulate the commercial exploitation of the image of children under sixteen on online platforms, including service access restriction, was adopted. The Bill specifies that the distribution of images of a child u…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
17 Dec 2019
under deliberation

Introduced Bill aiming to regulate the commercial exploitation of the image of children under sixteen on online platforms including service access restriction

On 17 December 2019, the Bill aiming to regulate the commercial exploitation of the image of children under sixteen on online platforms, including service access restriction, was introduced in the National Assembly of France. The Bill would make the…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament