France has officially opened its doors to the online gaming industry. Through licenses that have been issued by the French Online Gambling Regulatory Authority (ARJEL), French players wishing to play online poker or bet on sports are now legally obliged to do so through gaming sites that are ARJEL compliant and accredited to EU rules. The ARJEL’s mission is to develop the means of regulation in order to provide French players with a protective environment that guarantees fairness, security and transparency of play. ARJEL issues a compliancy framework that online gaming sites wishing to operate throughout France must follow. Operators who are issued this highly sought after accreditation must be able to guarantee sincerity and traceability of gaming transactions and verification of the player’s identity. One key technical challenge and a requirement stated by the ARJEL compliance framework is that the operator must capture all data including gaming transaction information and store in a secure digital vault hosted on French soil. This is where the expertise of ComTrade’s Gaming Competence Center comes in to play. The implementation of ARJEL compliant tailored vault solutions and our hands on experience means that we can also assist you with the preparation of technical documentation, required for application and integration with an “out of the box” secure vault provider of your choice.

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BECOME FRENCH COMPLIANT WITH COMTRADE
France has officially opened its doors to the online gaming industry. Through licenses that
have been issued by the French Online Gambling Regulatory Authority (ARJEL), French players
wishing to play online poker or bet on sports are now legally obliged to do so through gaming
sites that are ARJEL compliant and accredited to EU rules.
BECOMING FRENCH
COMPLIANT WITH WHY BECOME ARJEL COMPLIANT?
COMTRADE HIGHLIGHTS The ARJEL’s mission is to develop the means of regulation in order to provide French players with a
protective environment that guarantees fairness, security and transparency of play. ARJEL issues a
 ARJEL technical compliancy framework that online gaming sites wishing to operate throughout France must follow.
license Operators who are issued this highly sought after accreditation must be able to guarantee sincerity and
documentation traceability of gaming transactions and verification of the player’s identity.
 ARJEL compliant HOW CAN COMTRADE HELP YOU?
captor development One key technical challenge and a requirement stated by the ARJEL compliance framework is that the
operator must capture all data including gaming transaction information and store in a secure digital
 Several licensed vault hosted on French soil. This is where the expertise of ComTrade’s Gaming Competence Center
captor installations comes in to play. The implementation of ARJEL compliant tailored vault solutions and our hands on
experience means that we can also assist you with the preparation of technical documentation, required
 Fast captor for application and integration with an “out of the box” secure vault provider of your choice.
integration
development TYPICAL ENGAGEMENT
At ComTrade we start with the analysis of the customer’s gaming platform in order to assess the areas
against ARJEL requirements. This concludes with a proposal for ARJEL compliant captor and secure vault
integration and also identifies the changes necessary in order to become compliant. Our Gaming
COMTRADE AS YOUR Competence Center will also provide support throughout the integration testing period and offers all
customers the option of having post go-live support.
TECHNOLOGY PARTNER
 Technology BENEFITS
consulting services  We can either act as the integrator or handle all details on your behalf by offering you the freedom
of choice and giving you the option to either select your preferred vault vendor or order a complete
 Freedom of choice solution at a fixed price from us
 We have implemented several licensed captors and understand the implementation requirements
that can make a difference when applying for an ARJEL license
 Minimized rework  Our experienced team have a proven track record in providing a quick and timely delivery of captor
integrations
 Quick and timely  As your partner our developers can help identify the ARJEL compliant solution that ensures easy
delivery implementation
 We are a world renowned R&D lab with no technology limitations
 Ready for evolutions  ARJEL will conduct a review process towards the end of 2011 and we will assist with preparations
so that you remain compliant
A member of  ARJEL compliancy is just one area of expertise at ComTrade. We also specialize in capturing
customer data that can benefit both your marketing and customer service departments. ComTrade
has an impressive track-record of providing complementary solutions such as CRM and BI tools on a
global scale.
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1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia competence is the development of advanced software solutions and applications for various areas of the modern gaming world. Using
the consulting expertise of ComTrade’s development team and a strong gaming R&D department, we can provide tailor-made
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solutions for your customers and help you achieve the desired time to market while assuring the quality of our products and services.
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