French constitutional review puts Paris gaming club rules on hold
France’s Constitutional Council is reviewing Article 19 bis of the 2026 finance bill, which would make the Paris gaming clubs’ experimental framework permanent. Deputies challenged the provision on 5 February, arguing it does not belong in a finance bill because its effects on public finances would not arise in 2026; the Council’s decision is pending.
The clubs’ move from an experimental framework to permanent status depends on the Constitutional Council’s review.