Activity Tracker
The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.
18 events advancing 8 policy or regulatory changes:
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Decree No. 2025-768 on establishment of a connection threshold for the temporary retention of illegal content by online platform operators
Decree No. 2025-768 on the establishment of a connection threshold for the temporary retention of illegal content by online platform operators enters into force
On 7 August 2025, the Decree No. 2025-768 on the establishment of a connection threshold from which online platform operators are required to temporarily retain illegal content that has been reported and removed or made inaccessible enters into forc…
Decree No. 2025-346 on designation of State services comprising the national network for the coordination of the regulation of digital services
Decree No. 2025-346 on the designation of State services comprising the national network for coordination of regulation of digital services enters into force
On 17 April 2025, Decree No. 2025-346 implementing Article 7-4 of Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy, as amended by Article 51 of Law No. 2024-449 of 21 May 2024 on securing and regulating the digital space, enters…
Content moderation regulation in Decree No. 2025-146 on the removal of child pornography content and images of torture or acts of barbarity
Decree No. 2025-146 on removal of child pornography content and images of torture or acts of barbarity, including content moderation regulation entered into force
On 20 February 2025, Decree No. 2025-146 on the removal of content of a child pornography nature and images of torture or acts of barbarity entered into force, following its publication on 19 February 2025 in the Official Journal. The decree impleme…
TikTok ban in New Caledonia
Issued ruling denying suspension of order banning TikTok in New Caledonia
On 23 May 2024, the French Council of State upheld the order issued on 15 May 2024 by the Minister of the Interior and Overseas Territories to ban TikTok in New Caledonia. This ban was implemented amid disturbances to public order, prompting the dec…
BIS disclosure framework and capital standard for banks' cryptoasset exposures
Closed consultation on amendments to the cryptoasset standard
On 28 March 2024, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision closed its public consultation on the proposed amendments to the cryptoasset standard. The objective of this consultation is to refine the prudential treatment of banks' exposures to crypt…
IMF paper on Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets
Published IMF paper on Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets
On 23 February 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a paper on "Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets" with the purpose of providing guidance to IMF members on key elements to develop a policy framework for crypto assets.…
UNESCO Guidelines for Regulating Digital Platforms
Published second draft UNESCO Guidelines for Regulating Digital Platforms including content moderation
On 8 February 2023, UNESCO published the second draft of the “Guidelines for regulating digital platforms: A multistakeholder approach to safeguarding freedom of expression and access to information” to be reviewed in the UNESCO Internet for Trust G…
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
UNESCO adopts recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
The General Conference of UNESCO adopted the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence at its 41st session. This occurred two years after the resolution of the previous General Conference's session in November 2019 to develop this firs…