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France's National Assembly adopts amendment ending crypto-to-stablecoin tax deferral
The Oct. 16 vote was 38 to 37, with 25 abstentions; swaps into MiCA-defined e-money tokens would lose tax deferral from Jan. 1, 2027, triggering the default 31.4% rate.
Policy & Disclosure · Oct 16ECGI paper links mandatory sustainability reporting to wider board duties
Policy & Disclosure · Oct 16France and Germany near provisional deal to ease EU 2035 car CO2 target
Enforcement · Oct 16EU greenwashing directive takes effect; fines can exceed 4% of turnover
Data centers & fiber · Oct 14Orange, Equitix and MDM form joint venture for Pisces subsea cable
Regulation · Oct 14Payward to buy Lithuania's Saldo Bank for EU banking license
Digital Assets · Oct 14France proposes 31.4% tax on swaps into MiCA stablecoins
Policy & Disclosure · Oct 5Ukraine approves ESG roadmap for 2026–2028 reconstruction finance
The Wrap · Oct 4FCA drops plans for mandatory IFRS-based climate reporting as EU anti-greenwashing rules take effect
Policy & Disclosure · Oct 1FCA drops mandatory climate disclosure for UK-listed companies, keeps comply-or-explain
Transition Finance · Sep 30EIB and BNP Paribas split a $794m guarantee portfolio for EU grid equipment
Regulation · Sep 30FCA opens crypto authorization gateway with February 2027 deadline
The Wrap · Sep 28EU generic green-claims ban takes effect, fines can reach 4 percent of annual revenue
Policy & Disclosure · Sep 28EU's Empowering Consumers directive takes effect, banning unverified green claims
Policy & Disclosure · Sep 28EU anti-greenwashing directive takes effect with 4 percent revenue fines
The Wrap · Sep 27Brussels ships the ESRS; the data layer writes the rest