Fintech: how is the world shaping the financial innovation industry? (2024) – IBA Banking & Financial Law Committee – France

 

In France, there is no single set of regulation for fintechs. There is also no legal definition of fintechs. They are generally considered to be companies carrying innovative technologies in digital, artificial intelligence and data processing (big data) applied to the finance industry, where they play a role of accelerator of change, often disruptive.

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