REGULATION14 August 2026· 9 min

EU AI Act: Practical Obligations for B2B SaaS Companies

Name: InekIA
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With fines reaching €35M or 7% of global turnover, the EU AI Act reshapes how B2B SaaS companies design, deploy, and document AI features. Here's what you must do — and by when.

InekIA Editorial Team

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[1]European Parliament, 'Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — Artificial Intelligence Act', Official Journal of the EU, July 2024

[2]European Commission, 'Impact Assessment for the AI Act — SME Compliance Cost Analysis', 2023

[3]Future of Life Institute, 'European SaaS Founder Survey on AI Regulation Readiness', 2024

[4]Linklaters LLP, 'AI Act Contract Gap Analysis: B2B SaaS Sector Review', 2024

[5]Gartner, 'Enterprise Procurement and AI Governance Survey Q1 2024'

[6]PitchBook, 'European AI SaaS M&A Activity Report H2 2024'

[7]EU AI Office, 'GPAI Model Documentation Guidelines — Draft', 2024

[8]Annex III and Annex IV, EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689)