REGULATION13 July 2026· 9 min
EU AI Act: Practical Obligations for B2B SaaS Companies
The EU AI Act enters full enforcement in 2026. B2B SaaS companies face fines up to €35M or 7% of global turnover. Here's what compliance actually looks like.
SOURCES
[1]EU AI Act — Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Official Journal of the European Union, July 12 2024
[2]European Commission: AI Act Implementation Timeline and Guidance Notes, 2024
[3]Fieldfisher LLP: 'Cost of EU AI Act Compliance for SMEs and Scale-ups', Q1 2024
[4]Gartner: 'Enterprise AI Governance and Procurement Trends in Europe', 2024
[5]Future of Privacy Forum: 'AI Liability Allocation in Enterprise Software Contracts', 2024
[6]NIST AI Risk Management Framework 1.0 — Cross-reference with EU AI Act High-Risk Criteria
[7]AI Office (European Commission): GPAI Model Tier Thresholds and Systemic Risk Indicators, 2024