REGULATION24 August 2026· 9 min
EU AI Act: Practical Obligations for B2B SaaS Companies
The EU AI Act is now law — and B2B SaaS vendors have 24 months to comply or face fines up to €35M. Here's what you must do, broken down by risk tier.
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[1]European Parliament, 'Artificial Intelligence Act — Legislative Text (Regulation EU 2024/1689)', Official Journal of the EU, July 2024
[2]Linklaters LLP, 'EU AI Act Compliance Cost Study for Enterprise Software Vendors', 2024
[3]European AI Office, 'GPAI Code of Practice — Draft Consultation Document', November 2024
[4]ENISA, 'Cybersecurity of AI and Standardisation', March 2024
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[6]World Economic Forum, 'Responsible AI Governance in Enterprise SaaS', Davos Report, January 2025
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