Law note · France
Arrêté du 26 février 2025 désignant les services établis dans un autre Etat membre de l'Union européenne soumis aux articles 10 et 10-1 de la loi n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 (Ministerial order of 26 February 2025 designating services established in another EU member state subject to the age verification regime)
cite Arrêté du 26 février 2025 (ministère de la culture, ministère chargé du numérique), published in the Journal officiel of 6 March 2025
stage IN FORCE in force since 2025-06-06
reviewed 2026-07-15
Extends the LCEN articles 10 and 10-1 age verification and blocking regime to named pornographic websites and video sharing platforms established in other EU member states, including Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube (Aylo group) and xHamster (Hammy Media Ltd). Signed 26 February 2025, published in the Journal officiel on 6 March 2025, and applicable three months after publication, from 6 June 2025.
Some designated platforms deployed age verification, while the Aylo sites voluntarily blocked access from France in protest rather than comply.
Primary source: official ministerial order (arrêté), published in the Journal officiel via Légifrance