France: Order designating adult websites established in the EU as subject to age verification rules under the Law on Securing and Regulating the Digital Space enters into force

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Order designating adult websites established in the EU as subject to age verification rules under the Law on Securing and Regulating the Digital Space enters into force

On 7 June 2025, the order adopted on 26 February 2025 designating EU-based pornographic websites subject to France’s age verification rules enters into force. It extends France’s enforcement framework to online pornographic platforms established in …

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-02-26
adopted

On 26 February 2025, the Minister of Culture and the Minister Delegate for Digital Affairs formally…

2025-03-06
in grace period

On 6 March 2025, the order adopted on 26 February 2025 designating EU-based pornographic websites a…

2025-06-07
in force

On 7 June 2025, the order adopted on 26 February 2025 designating EU-based pornographic websites su…