REGULATION6 July 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 urgently map their AI systems to compliance requirements before the 2026 deadlines hit.
SOURCES
[1]European Parliament, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — Artificial Intelligence Act, Official Journal of the EU, July 2024
[2]EU AI Office, Implementation Timeline and Classification Guidelines, European Commission, 2024
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