THE FIGHT AGAINST DAC8 BEGAN IN FRANCE. IT IS NOW SPREADING ACROSS EUROPE. Bull Bitcoin opened the first front in France, where it is challenging the decree that transposes DAC8 into French law before the Conseil d’État, the country’s highest administrative court, and asking for the directive itself to be referred to the EU Court of Justice. @npub16tca...5jkf has now opened the second front in Austria: at its initiative, attorney Dr. Oliver Völkel (CERHA HEMPEL) has filed a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority. The case is set to go through the Federal Administrative Court to the Constitutional Court, and from there potentially to the EU Court of Justice, the same road that brought down EU data retention in 2014. As a non-profit association backed by local industry actors, Bitcoin Austria puts its time, effort, and reputation on the line for every Bitcoin (and crypto) user in Europe. This work deserves the respect of the entire industry. Because DAC8 has been transposed in all 27 Member States, it can be challenged in every one of them, and with two fronts now open, 25 remain. We invite associations, lawyers and industry players to bring this fight to their own country and to join the European front. More information below 👇 JOIN THE EUROPEAN FRONT 👇

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The European front against DAC8

Bull Bitcoin filed the first legal action against DAC8 in Europe in February 2026. Austria followed. The map of legal challenges, and how to join t...