France: Paris Administrative Court issued interim ruling suspending application of decree requiring age verification (Hammy Media LTD v French Authorities)
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Paris Administrative Court issued interim ruling suspending application of decree requiring age verification (Hammy Media LTD v French Authorities)
On 16 June 2025, the Paris Administrative Court ordered the suspension of the application of the decree dated 26 February 2025, which introduced mandatory age verification for accessing pornographic content online. The ruling, issued pending a final…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-06-16
under investigation
2025-06-18
under appeal