Effective
Jan 1, 2019
France’s Article 150 VH bis taxes certain private crypto-asset capital gains of French tax-resident individuals, with exchange deferral,...
France Crypto Regulation
Explore France’s crypto laws, including MiCA, AMF registration, exchange rules, taxes, AML compliance, and digital asset regulation.
Effective
Jan 1, 2019
BOFiP guidance explains France’s individual tax regime for occasional digital asset disposals under CGI art. 150 VH bis,...
Repealed
May 24, 2019
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
France’s former AMF/ACPR framework for digital asset service providers required registration for core services and offered optional licensing....
Effective
May 24, 2019
France’s PACTE Law created an optional AMF visa for public offerings of utility tokens, requiring issuer, disclosure, safeguarding...
Repealed
May 24, 2019
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
France’s PACTE Law created the AMF DASP/PSAN regime for custody, exchange, trading-platform and related digital asset services. It...
Repealed
Nov 23, 2019
France’s PACTE Law created an AMF ICO visa and DASP registration/licensing regime. The national crypto regime was superseded...
Effective
Jun 11, 2023
France’s 2023 Influencer Law restricts paid online promotion of covered crypto-asset services and crypto-assets unless specified MiCA-linked exceptions...
Effective
Oct 18, 2024
French ordinance adapting national law to MiCA, assigning AMF/ACPR powers, phasing out the PSAN regime, and updating crypto-asset...
Expired
Dec 30, 2024
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
Temporary French MiCA bridge allowing eligible pre-30 Dec 2024 DASPs/PSANs to keep providing crypto-asset services until 1 Jul...
Effective
Dec 30, 2024
AML/CFT Licensing & Registration Payments +1 more
French ordinance adapting AML/CFT rules for crypto-asset transfers under EU TFR II, extending obligations to CASPs, self-hosted-address risk...
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