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European Commission clears two French online gambling bills

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The European Commission cleared two French bills on online gambling after the standstill period, according to the account of the decision. One sets rules for a three-year trial of online games offering monetisable digital objects, including operator disclosures, account handling and safeguards against excessive or pathological play. The other concerns risk warnings for those games.

The clearance advances France’s rules for trialling games with monetisable digital objects and their required player warnings.

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Finland proposes standard format for gambling account transaction data

Finland has notified the European Commission of a draft rule on the technical format for transmitting gambling account transaction data under its Gambling Act. The proposed requirements would define which transactions licensees report, their structure and content, and when they are generated; the standstill period ends on 3 February 2027. The rule is proposed to take effect on 1 July 2027.

Finland has submitted a draft regulation to the European Commission on the technical format for transmitting gambling account transaction data under the Finnish Gambling Act (10/2026). The standstill deadline is 3 February 2027. The proposed regulation would take effect on 1 July 2027.

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