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EU Crypto Regulation

Explore EU crypto laws, including MiCA rules, exchange licensing, stablecoin regulation, taxes, AML compliance, and digital asset oversight.

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France Digital Asset Services Regime CMF arts. L.54-10-1 to L.54-10-7 Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed In force In force: Current

Code monétaire et financier, Chapter X: Prestataires de services sur crypto-actifs (Articles L.54-10-1 to L.54-10-7)

France’s Monetary and Financial Code established the PSAN/DASP regime for crypto services and now anchors MiCA CASP authorization after the national transition ended July 1, 2026.

Last action: Jul 6, 2026 - AMF confirms post-transition status

France Article 150 VH bis Digital Asset Tax Regime CGI art. 150 VH bis Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed In force In force: Current

Code général des impôts, Article 150 VH bis — Crypto-Asset Capital Gains Regime for Individuals

France’s Article 150 VH bis taxes certain private crypto-asset capital gains of French tax-resident individuals, with exchange deferral, de minimis relief, portfolio-based gain calculation, and reporting rules.

Last action: Jul 1, 2026 - Current consolidated text in force

France BOFiP Digital Asset Capital Gains Guidance BOI-RPPM-PVBMC-30 Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed In force In force: Current

BOI-RPPM-PVBMC-30 – RPPM – Cession d’actifs numériques à titre occasionnel

BOFiP guidance explains France’s individual tax regime for occasional digital asset disposals under CGI art. 150 VH bis, covering scope, gain calculation, tax option, exemptions and reporting.

Last action: Jul 1, 2026 - CGI wording enters 2026 version

France Decree No. 2025-169 on Crypto-Asset Markets Décret n° 2025-169; NOR ECOT2434530D Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed In force In force: Current

Décret n° 2025-169 du 21 février 2025 relatif aux marchés de crypto-actifs

French decree aligning the Monetary and Financial Code with MiCA, adjusting PSAN transition rules, AMF contributions, white paper fees and July 2026 repeals.

Last action: Jul 1, 2026 - Delayed repeals effective

France Ordinance No. 2024-936 on Crypto-Asset Markets Ordonnance n° 2024-936; NOR ECOT2415927R Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed In force In force: Current

Ordonnance n° 2024-936 du 15 octobre 2024 relative aux marchés de crypto-actifs

French ordinance adapting national law to MiCA, assigning AMF/ACPR powers, phasing out the PSAN regime, and updating crypto-asset rules, marketing, sanctions, and bank-account access.

Last action: Jul 1, 2026 - Final PSAN provisions in force

France Ordinance No. 2024-937 on AML/CFT Crypto Transfers Ordonnance n° 2024-937; NOR ECOT2415928R Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed In force In force: Current

Ordonnance n° 2024-937 du 15 octobre 2024 relative au renforcement des obligations de lutte contre le blanchiment de capitaux et le financement du terrorisme en matière de transfert de crypto-actifs

French ordinance adapting AML/CFT rules for crypto-asset transfers under EU TFR II, extending obligations to CASPs, self-hosted-address risk controls, supervision allocation, and overseas adaptations.

Last action: Jul 1, 2026 - Final phase-in date

French Influencer Law Crypto-Asset Promotion Restrictions Loi n° 2023-451; NOR ECOX2308125L Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed In force In force: Current

Loi n° 2023-451 du 9 juin 2023 visant à encadrer l’influence commerciale et à lutter contre les dérives des influenceurs sur les réseaux sociaux

France’s 2023 Influencer Law restricts paid online promotion of covered crypto-asset services and crypto-assets unless specified MiCA-linked exceptions apply.

Last action: Jul 1, 2026 - Current Article 4 wording in force

DORA: EU Digital Operational Resilience Act Regulation (EU) 2022/2554; DORA In force Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed In force In force: Current

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Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector

EU regulation applying from Jan. 17, 2025 that harmonizes ICT risk, incident reporting, resilience testing, ICT third-party risk and critical-provider oversight for financial entities, including MiCA CASPs and ART issuers.

Last action: Jun 3, 2026 - ESAs published the first annual overview of major ICT-related incidents under DORA.

Next: Jan 17, 2028 - Commission DORA review

Germany Crypto Fund Units Regulation (KryptoFAV) KryptoFAV; BGBl. I 2022 S. 868; FNA 7612-3-7 Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed In force In force: Current

Verordnung über Kryptofondsanteile (KryptoFAV)

Germany’s KryptoFAV permits eligible fund units to be issued as crypto fund units entered in a crypto securities register, applying selected eWpG rules and assigning register duties to the depositary or licensed delegate.

Last action: Apr 16, 2026 - FoRiBG amendments effective

Germany Crypto Markets Supervision Act (KMAG) BGBl. 2024 I Nr. 438, S. 2; FNA 7610-25 Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed In force In force: Current

Gesetz zur Aufsicht über Märkte für Kryptowerte (Kryptomärkteaufsichtsgesetz – KMAG)

Germany’s KMAG implements national supervision powers for MiCAR, designating BaFin as competent authority and setting German rules for authorization, enforcement, reporting, transition and sanctions.

Last action: Mar 25, 2026 - BRUBEG amendment published

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