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Communication from the Commission - TRIS/(2023) 3128
Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Notification: 2023/0632/FR
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MSG: 20233128.EN
1. MSG 001 IND 2023 0632 FR EN 08-11-2023 FR NOTIF
2. France
3A. Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de la souveraineté industrielle et numérique
Direction générale des entreprises
SCIDE/SQUALPI/PNRP
Bât. Sieyès -Teledoc 143
61, Bd Vincent Auriol
75703 PARIS Cedex 13
d9834.france@finances.gouv.fr
3B. Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de la souveraineté industrielle et numérique
Direction générale des entreprises
SEN - Pôle Régulation des Plateformes Numériques
Bât. Necker -Teledoc 767
120 Rue de Bercy
75012 PARIS
4. 2023/0632/FR - SERV - INFORMATION SOCIETY SERVICES
5. Draft law to secure and regulate the digital space adopted at first reading by the National Assembly
6. Information Society Services
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8. The French authorities take note of the final letter C(2023) 7417 of 25 October 2023 giving a detailed opinion under Article 6(2) of Directive (EU) 2015/1535 and reiterate their full commitment to the harmonisation of the Digital Single Market, in particular in the context of the implementation of the Digital Services Act. Thus, the French authorities hereby inform the Commission of their wish to respond diligently to the above opinion. This opinion, while leaving room to manoeuvre for the Member States to legislate on areas not covered by the DSA, nevertheless serves as a useful reminder of the current European framework with which France wishes to fully comply.
The French authorities hereby notify the Commission services, pursuant to the above-mentioned Directive, of the new version of the draft law to secure and regulate the digital space (hereinafter ‘PJL SREN’) adopted by the National Assembly on 17 October 2023. This notification follows the two previous notifications to the Commission of the versions of the PJL SREN adopted by the Council of Ministers on 7 June 2023 and the second version notified on 24 July 2023 following the amendments made during the examination by the Senate.
Some articles of the SREN PJL version were amended during its passage through the National Assembly, with adoption in the Special Committee on 21 September and then in the Public Session on 17 October.
The French authorities wish to notify the European Commission of the main changes made during these readings, which are as follows:
An Article 2b has been added by a parliamentary amendment. It provides for a ban on commercial influencers publishing pornographic content on online platforms that do not offer the technical possibility of excluding all users under the age of eighteen from viewing the said content.
An Article 3a(A) has been added by a parliamentary amendment. This article creates an obligation for web hosts to remove images or representations of a pornographic nature including adults and broadcast without their consent, on injunction from the administrative authority, within 24 hours. Failure to comply with this withdrawal obligation is punishable by law.
An Article 5a(B) has been added by a parliamentary amendment. It introduces, on an experimental basis until December 2026, a free mediation system for online communication disputes between voluntary users. This mediation will be provided by approved associations with legal expertise and a proven track record in combating cyber-violence, following the conclusion of an agreement with the largest online social networking services, which are required to roll out this experiment in good faith.
An Article 5d has been added by a parliamentary amendment. It stipulates that social network providers must send a warning message to the holder of parental authority as soon as they receive a report from a trusted informant concerning acts likely to fall within the scope of cyberbullying and involving a minor.
Article 15 has been amended to specify that games with monetisable digital objects (JONUM) are authorised only for adults, thus requiring companies offering games with monetisable digital objects to prohibit all games for minors. It also prohibits the transfer of monetisable digital objects (ONUM) to anyone acting in concert with the gaming company that issued them.
Article 15 a has been added in order to create a legal framework for the JONUM experiment, giving the ANJ additional powers to ensure that the legal obligations imposed on JONUMs are applied, including a reporting and penalty system. The framework explicitly provides for the prohibition of JONUMs for minors.
Article 16 was amended by Parliament to include developers of generative AI systems in the list of players from whom PEReN may request data under its experimental powers. The amendments also clarify the framework for data collection within applications, particularly mobile applications, by PEReN.
Article 36 has been amended to align the entry into force of the different provisions of national law with the entry into force of equivalent European provisions.
The French authorities therefore request the European Commission (DG CNECT) to take note of this notification and remain at its disposal for any additional information.
9. The adoption in Europe of the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act (DSA and DMA) and the Data Governance Act (DGA) is a fundamental first step towards a European Digital Single Market based on our values. The French authorities actively pursued the high ambitions of these regulations during the French Presidency of the Union; they are now fully committed to ensuring the necessary conditions for the effective and successful implementation of these regulations in Europe and France. The draft law reflects the French government’s determination to give full effect to the regulations in France without delay. The draft law also carries important political priorities of the French government and structuring measures to address several sensitive digital issues.
10. References to basic texts: There are no reference texts
11. No
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13. No
14. No
15. No
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TBT aspects: No
SPS aspects: No
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