GDPR, audit, traceability, governance. Expert analyses from our watch team.
French lawyers have been subject to AML obligations since 2004, but practical adoption remains hesitant. Bar association controls intensify, and digital compliance becomes unavoidable.
Three years after the launch of the French construction REP scheme, controls are intensifying. Decoding what awaits craftspeople and general contractors in 2026.
On 1 September 2026, large French companies must emit invoices in Factur-X via a PDP. For accounting firms, the real challenge is reception, not emission.
Applicable since October 2024, the NIS2 directive starts to bite in 2026. SaaS vendors classified as "important entities" face new technical obligations.
The ESPR regulation adopted in 2024 launches a sectoral ramp-up: textiles in 2027, batteries already active, consumer electronics in 2027-2028. Manufacturers discover the obligations.
From 2026, mid-cap transport companies must report emissions under ESRS E1. Per-trip carbon calculation isn't something you improvise.
The AIFM 2 directive becomes applicable in April 2026. For VCs and family offices, it's not just a reporting topic — it's a revision of the rules on leverage, liquidity and governance.
The EU deforestation regulation becomes applicable to SMEs on 30 June 2026. Plot-level geolocation is now unavoidable.
Applicable since January 2025, DORA triggers its hardest obligations in 2026: TLPT operational resilience tests and a register of critical providers.
With the "Cloud at the center" doctrine tightened in 2024 and the LPM 2024-2030, French defense industrials and their subcontractors discover that no non-sovereign cloud is acceptable anymore.
With the European Accessibility Act applicable on 28 June 2025, local authorities can no longer settle for partial conformity declarations. Administrative sanctions arrive.
On 2 August 2026, transparency and governance obligations for high-risk AI become applicable. For SaaS vendors, it's an underestimated workload.
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