Fixed fee payable by online gambling and betting operators for their licence
Article 46 of the 12 May 2010 act reinstates Article 1012 of the General Tax Code: online gambling and betting operators pay a fixed fee when applying for a licence from the online gaming regulator (ARJEL), every year for each licence held, and when applying for renewal. Decree No. 2010-494 of 14 May 2010 sets the amounts: €5,000, €8,000 or €10,000 for an application covering one, two or three licences; €20,000, €30,000 or €40,000 per year for an operator holding one, two or three licences; €2,500, €4,000 or €5,000 for a renewal.
Measure originators
No official estimate found for this measure.
Measure impact
An operator licensed for a single category (sports betting, horse-race betting or poker) pays €5,000 on application and then €20,000 per year; an operator holding all three licences pays €10,000 on application and then €40,000 per year. No official revenue estimate was found.
Official references
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Procedure timeline
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Entry into force
Immédiate ou à la date prévue
Publication in Official Journal
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
National Assembly has the final say
Si échec CMP
Debate and vote
Debate and vote
Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)
Council of Ministers
Validation interne