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Law database

198 law profiles

France Article 150 VH bis Digital Asset Tax Regime

CGI art. 150 VH bis Act Added Jul 8, 2026

Effective

Jan 1, 2019

Custody Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter Taxation & Reporting

France’s Article 150 VH bis taxes certain private crypto-asset capital gains of French tax-resident individuals, with exchange deferral,...

France Digital Asset Services Regime

CMF arts. L.54-10-1 to L.54-10-7 Regulation Added Jul 7, 2026

Effective

Jul 1, 2026

AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more

France’s Monetary and Financial Code established the PSAN/DASP regime for crypto services and now anchors MiCA CASP authorization...

FSB Crypto-Asset Activities Recommendations (2023)

FSB P170723-2 Global standard Added Jul 24, 2026

In force

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AML/CFT Custody Disclosure & Marketing +2 more

FSB’s 2023 recommendations set a global regulatory baseline for crypto-asset issuers, service providers and activities, covering powers, cooperation,...

Germany Banking Act Qualified Crypto Custody Business Regime

KWG § 1(1a) s. 2 no. 6; §§ 26b, 32, 46i, 65a Act Added Jul 6, 2026

Effective

Dec 30, 2024

Consumer protection Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

German Banking Act regime for BaFin-supervised qualified crypto custody of cryptographic instruments and related private keys, with segregation...

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Germany Crypto Fund Units Regulation (KryptoFAV)

KryptoFAV; BGBl. I 2022 S. 868; FNA 7612-3-7 Regulation Added Jul 7, 2026

Effective

Jun 18, 2022

Custody Licensing & Registration Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter +2 more

Germany’s KryptoFAV permits eligible fund units to be issued as crypto fund units entered in a crypto securities...

gesetze-im-internet.de

Global Basel SCO60 Cryptoasset Prudential Standard

Basel Framework SCO60 Global standard Added Jun 6, 2026

Not set

Effective

Jan 1, 2026

Banking & Financial Access Custody Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter +2 more

Basel SCO60 sets global prudential capital, liquidity, leverage, large-exposure, supervisory review and disclosure treatment for banks’ cryptoasset exposures....

Guernsey Lending, Credit and Finance Law 2022 — Part III VASPs

LCF Law 2022, Part III (VASP) Act Added Jul 22, 2026

Effective

Jul 1, 2023

AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Guernsey’s LCF Law puts VASPs under a Part III licensing regime covering exchange, transfer, custody and token-offer services,...

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Guidelines for Virtual Asset Trading Platform Operators (Hong Kong)

SFC VATP Guidelines (June 2023) Agency guidance Added Jun 17, 2026

Effective

Jun 1, 2023

Consumer protection Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Hong Kong SFC guidance for licensed centralized virtual asset trading platform operators, covering conduct, financial resources, custody, token...

Hong Kong AMLO Amendment Ordinance 2022

Ord. No. 15 of 2022; Cap. 615 amendment Act Added Jun 17, 2026

Effective

Apr 1, 2023

AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more

Hong Kong’s AMLO amendment created SFC licensing for virtual asset exchanges and Customs registration for DPMS, extending AML/CFT,...

Hong Kong Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap. 615)

Cap. 615 Act Added Jun 17, 2026

Effective

Apr 1, 2012

AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Hong Kong’s AML/CFT statute for CDD, recordkeeping, supervision and licensing across covered financial, DNFBP, money service, precious-metals and...

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