RÉGLEMENTATION16 septembre 2026· 9 min
EU AI Act: Practical Obligations for B2B SaaS Companies
The EU AI Act is now law. With fines reaching €35M or 7% of global turnover, B2B SaaS companies must act now. Here's your operational compliance roadmap.
SOURCES
[1]European Parliament & Council, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on Artificial Intelligence (EU AI Act), Official Journal of the EU, July 2024
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