The global overview provides a quick comparison of legal and economic considerations for every participating country. To read more in-depth country specific information for each area, please select a country from the list.

SectionTitle
Identification
CountryDonationBasedCrowdfundingRewardBasedCrowdfundingCrowdinvestingCrowdlending
Albanianononono
Argentinanonoregulation; license requiredno
Australianonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Austrianonoregulationregulation
Bosnia and Herzegovinanononono
Canadanonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Chilenononono
Chinaregulation; license requirednoregulationregulation; license required
Colombianonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Costa Ricalicense requiredlicense requiredlicense requiredlicense required
Croatiaregulation; license requirednoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Czech Republicnonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Dominican Republicnoregulation; license requiredregulation; license requiredno
Egyptnononono
Franceregulation; license requiredregulation; license requiredregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Germanynononono
Hong Kongnononono
Hungarynonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Irelandnononoregulation; license required
Italynonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Korea, Republic ofnonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Malaysianonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Mexicoregulation; license requiredregulation; license requiredregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Montenegronononono
New Zealandnonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
North Macedonianononono
Perunoregulation; license requiredregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Philippinesnonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Polandnonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Portugalregulationregulationregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Romanianonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Serbianononono
Slovenianonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Spainnoregulation; license requiredregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Switzerlandnonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Thailandnonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
Turkeynonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
United Kingdomnonoregulation; license requiredregulation; license required
United Rep of Tanzanianononono
United Statesnonoregulation; license requiredregulation
Uruguaynonolicense requiredno
Question Text
Regulation of identification services and requirement of a license
CountryAnswer Text
Albaniaregulation; license required2164Albania
Argentinaregulation2509Argentina
Australiaregulation2179Australia
Austriaregulation2674Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovinano2194Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canadaregulation; license required2149Canada
Chileno2239Chile
Chinaregulation2254China
Colombiaregulation; license required2269Colombia
Costa Ricaregulation2284Costa Rica
Croatiaregulation; license required2299Croatia
Czech Republicregulation2809Czech Republic
Dominican Republicno2830Dominican Republic
Egyptno2314Egypt
Germanyregulation2210Germany
Hong Kongno2734Hong Kong
Hungaryregulation; license required2344Hungary
Irelandregulation2689Ireland
Italyregulation; license required2329Italy
Korea, Republic ofregulation; license required2359Korea, Republic of
Malaysiano2659Malaysia
Mexicono2629Mexico
Montenegroregulation2374Montenegro
New Zealandregulation2389New Zealand
North Macedoniaregulation; license required2434North Macedonia
Peruno2419Peru
Philippinesregulation2404Philippines
Polandregulation2479Poland
Portugalregulation2494Portugal
Romaniaregulation; license required2794Romania
Serbiaregulation2464Serbia
Sloveniaregulation; license required2524Slovenia
Spainregulation; license required2539Spain
Switzerlandregulation2704Switzerland
Thailandno2554Thailand
Turkeyregulation2749Turkey
United Kingdomno2779United Kingdom
United Rep of Tanzaniaregulation; license required2764United Rep of Tanzania
United Statesno2584United States
Uruguayregulation; license required2569Uruguay
Question Text
Difficulty of upholding compliance with the regulation regarding identification services
CountryAnswer Text
Albaniaaverage2164Albania
Argentinaaverage2509Argentina
Australiaaverage2179Australia
Austriaaverage2674Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovinan/a2194Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canadaeasy2149Canada
Chileaverage2239Chile
Chinaaverage2254China
Colombiaaverage2269Colombia
Costa Ricaaverage2284Costa Rica
Croatiaaverage2299Croatia
Czech Republicaverage2809Czech Republic
Dominican Republiceasy2830Dominican Republic
Egyptaverage2314Egypt
Germanyaverage2210Germany
Hong Kongaverage2734Hong Kong
Hungaryaverage2344Hungary
Irelandaverage2689Ireland
Italyaverage2329Italy
Korea, Republic ofhard2359Korea, Republic of
Malaysian/a2659Malaysia
Mexicoaverage2629Mexico
Montenegroaverage2374Montenegro
New Zealandeasy2389New Zealand
North Macedoniaaverage2434North Macedonia
Perueasy2419Peru
Philippinesaverage2404Philippines
Polandeasy2479Poland
Portugaleasy2494Portugal
Romaniaaverage2794Romania
Serbiaaverage2464Serbia
Sloveniaaverage2524Slovenia
Spainhard2539Spain
Switzerlandaverage2704Switzerland
Thailandn/a2554Thailand
Turkeyeasy2749Turkey
United Kingdomhard2779United Kingdom
United Rep of Tanzaniahard2764United Rep of Tanzania
United Statesaverage2584United States
Uruguayaverage2569Uruguay
Question Text
Level of competition regarding identification services
CountryAnswer Text
Albanialow2164Albania
Argentinan/a2509Argentina
Australialow2179Australia
Austriahigh2674Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovinan/a2194Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canadaaverage2149Canada
Chileaverage2239Chile
Chinahigh2254China
Colombiahigh2269Colombia
Costa Ricahigh2284Costa Rica
Croatiaaverage2299Croatia
Czech Republicaverage2809Czech Republic
Dominican Republicn/a2830Dominican Republic
Egyptaverage2314Egypt
Germanyhigh2210Germany
Hong Kongaverage2734Hong Kong
Hungaryaverage2344Hungary
Irelandaverage2689Ireland
Italyaverage2329Italy
Korea, Republic ofaverage2359Korea, Republic of
Malaysian/a2659Malaysia
Mexicoaverage2629Mexico
Montenegron/a2374Montenegro
New Zealandhigh2389New Zealand
North Macedonialow2434North Macedonia
Peruaverage2419Peru
Philippinesn/a2404Philippines
Polandlow2479Poland
Portugalaverage2494Portugal
Romaniaaverage2794Romania
Serbialow2464Serbia
Sloveniaaverage2524Slovenia
Spainhigh2539Spain
Switzerlandaverage2704Switzerland
Thailandlow2554Thailand
Turkeylow2749Turkey
United Kingdomhigh2779United Kingdom
United Rep of Tanzanialow2764United Rep of Tanzania
United Statesaverage2584United States
Uruguaylow2569Uruguay

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