France: Operational license requirement in Bill containing provisions to incorporate European Union law in the areas of economy, health, work, transport and agriculture (DDADUE Law)

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Jan 2024 in force
09 Mar 2023 adopted
28 Feb 2023 adopted
23 Nov 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
France
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2024
in force

Implemented Bill including operational license requirement for cryptocurrency providers

On 1 January 2024, Section 8 of the “Bill containing provisions to incorporate European Union law in the areas of the economy, health, work, transport and agriculture”, which contains new licensing rules for crypto firms, is implemented. The Bill a…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
09 Mar 2023
adopted

Signed Bill including operational license requirement for cryptocurrency providers

On 9 March 2023, the French President signed the “Bill containing provisions to incorporate European Union law in the areas of economy, health, work, transport and agriculture”, which contains new licensing rules for crypto firms. The Bill aims to …

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
28 Feb 2023
adopted

Adopted Bill including operational license requirement for cryptocurrency providers

On 28 February 2023, the French National Assembly adopted the “Bill containing provisions to incorporate European Union law in the areas of economy, health, work, transport and agriculture”, which contains new licensing rules for crypto firms. Foll…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
23 Nov 2022
under deliberation

Introduced Bill including operational license requirement for cryptocurrency providers

On 23 November 2022, the “Bill containing provisions to incorporate European Union law in the areas of economy, health, work, transport and agriculture” which contains new licensing rules for crypto firms, was introduced in the French National Assem…

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