Progress

Current status
adopted
01 Jan 2025 in force
21 May 2024 adopted
17 May 2024 rejected
10 Apr 2024 adopted
17 May 2023 under deliberation
10 May 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
France
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
other service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
legislature
executive
judiciary
Government Body
parliament
central government
court
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2025
in force

Implemented Bill Securing and Regulating the Digital Space including content moderation regulation

On 1 January 2025, the Bill Securing and Regulating the Digital Space enters into force. The Bill transposes obligations outlined in the European Digital Service Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to align national laws with these regulatio…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
21 May 2024
adopted

Signed Bill Securing and Regulating the Digital Space including content moderation regulation

On 21 May 2024, the Bill Securing and Regulating the Digital Space was signed into law. The Bill transposes obligations outlined in the European Digital Service Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to align national laws with these regulation…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
17 May 2024
rejected

Issued Constitutional Council Decision 866/2024 on Bill Securing and Regulating the Digital Space declaring unconstitutional Article 19 regarding criminalisation of "online insult"

On 17 May 2024, the Constitutional Council issued its Decision on Bill Securing and Regulating the Digital Space. The Council declared Article 19, which aimed to criminalise the offence of "online insult" by punishing its dissemination when it viola…

Source
Event type law
Action type rejection
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
10 Apr 2024
adopted

Adopted Bill Securing and Regulating the Digital Space including content moderation regulation

On 10 April 2024, the Bill Securing and Regulating the Digital Space, including content moderation regulation, was adopted by the National Assembly. The Bill aims to transpose obligations outlined in the European Digital Service Act (DSA) and the Di…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
17 May 2023
under deliberation

Passed Bill Securing and Regulating the Digital Space including content moderation regulation

On 17 October 2023, the Bill Securing and Regulating the Digital Space, including content moderation regulation, was passed by the National Assembly of France. The Bill aims to transpose obligations outlined in the European Digital Service Act (DSA)…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 May 2023
under deliberation

Introduced Bill Securing and Regulating the Digital Space including content moderation regulation

On 10 May 2023, the Bill Securing and Regulating the Digital Spaced, including content moderation regulation, was introduced in the Senate of France. The Bill aims to transpose obligations outlined in the European Digital Service Act (DSA) and the D…

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

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