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Law database

49 law profiles

FCA Stablecoin Issuance and Cryptoasset Custody Regime

FCA CP25/14 Agency guidance Added Jun 22, 2026

Proposed

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Consumer protection Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

The FCA’s proposed UK rules for qualifying stablecoin issuers and cryptoasset custodians cover backing, redemption, disclosures, trust arrangements,...

France Decree No. 2025-169 on Crypto-Asset Markets

Décret n° 2025-169; NOR ECOT2434530D Decree Added Jul 7, 2026

Effective

Feb 23, 2025

Disclosure & Marketing Licensing & Registration Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter +1 more

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

France PACTE Initial Coin Offering Visa Regime

Loi n° 2019-486, art. 85; former CMF L.552-1–L.552-7 Act Added Jun 4, 2026

Effective

May 24, 2019

Consumer protection Disclosure & Marketing Licensing & Registration +2 more

France’s PACTE Law created an optional AMF visa for public offerings of utility tokens, requiring issuer, disclosure, safeguarding...

French Influencer Law Crypto-Asset Promotion Restrictions

Loi n° 2023-451; NOR ECOX2308125L Act Added Jul 8, 2026

Effective

Jun 11, 2023

Consumer protection Disclosure & Marketing Licensing & Registration +2 more

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

Germany Crypto-Asset Income Tax Treatment Guidance

IV C 1 - S 2256/00042/064/043 Tax guidance Added Jul 1, 2026

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DeFi Mining Staking +2 more

Germany’s 2025 BMF circular explains income tax treatment of crypto-assets, including mining, staking, lending, airdrops, ICOs, private sales,...

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Germany Financial Market Digitalization Act (FinmadiG)

BGBl. 2024 I Nr. 438 Act Added Jul 6, 2026

Effective

Dec 30, 2024

AML/CFT Licensing & Registration Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter +2 more

Germany’s FinmadiG aligns national financial laws with MiCA, crypto transfer rules and DORA, creating KMAG and BaFin powers...

Germany Future Financing Act Tokenized Securities Amendments

BGBl. 2023 I Nr. 354; Art. 13, 16 Act Added Jul 7, 2026

Effective

Dec 15, 2023

Disclosure & Marketing Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter Securities +2 more

Germany’s Future Financing Act amended company and electronic-securities law so certain shares can be issued as electronic securities,...

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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India FIU-IND AML/CFT Guidelines for VDA Service Providers

FIU-IND VDA Guidelines; S.O. 1072(E) Agency guidance Added Jun 5, 2026

Effective

Mar 10, 2023

AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

FIU-IND guidance applies India’s PMLA AML/CFT/CPF obligations to VDA service providers, including FIU registration, KYC/CDD, STR reporting, record...

Italy MiCAR Implementing Decree (Legislative Decree No. 129/2024)

D.Lgs. 5 settembre 2024, n. 129 Decree Added Jul 24, 2026

Effective

Sep 14, 2024

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

Italy’s Legislative Decree No. 129/2024 adapts national law to MiCAR, designating Consob and Banca d’Italia as competent authorities...

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