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France: Bill on protecting minors from the risks arising from the use of social networks including age verification requirement was notified to European Commission

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Bill on protecting minors from the risks arising from the use of social networks including age verification requirement was notified to European Commission

On 9 April 2026, France notified the European Commission of the Bill on protecting minors from the risks arising from the use of social networks under Directive (EU) 2015/1535 (notification 2026/0185/FR). The notification concerns the text adopted b…

Scope

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

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2025-11-18
under deliberation

On 18 November 2025, the Bill on protecting minors from the risks arising from the use of social ne…

2026-01-26
under deliberation

On 26 January 2026, the National Assembly passed at first reading the Bill on protecting minors fro…

2026-03-31
under deliberation

On 31 March 2026, the Senate passed, at first reading and with amendments, the Bill on protecting m…

2026-04-09
under deliberation

On 9 April 2026, France notified the European Commission of the Bill on protecting minors from the …

2026-07-06
under deliberation

On 6 July 2026, the European Commission issued an opinion on the Bill on protecting minors from the…

2026-07-21
adopted

On 21 July 2026, the Bill on protecting minors from the risks arising from the use of social networ…