{"id":3545,"date":"2026-04-22T15:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/news\/ai-act-what-is-the-european-law-on-artificial-intelligence-and-what-it-changes-for-your-business\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:48:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T11:48:30","slug":"ai-act-what-is-the-european-law-on-artificial-intelligence-and-what-it-changes-for-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/en\/news\/ai-act-what-is-the-european-law-on-artificial-intelligence-and-what-it-changes-for-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Act: what is the european law on artificial intelligence and what it changes for your business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3545\" class=\"elementor elementor-3545 elementor-3163\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a20444 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a20444\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf7fab5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf7fab5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e150ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e150ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key takeaways:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5cad2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4c5cad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The law imposes strict rules based on the system's risk level (unacceptable, high, limited, or minimal).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Any company using a third-party tool with AI is considered a \"deployer\" and must ensure its compliance.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The application is progressive with a major deadline in august 2026 for the compliance of business tools.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fines can reach up to 7% of global turnover in the event of a serious violation of prohibitions.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0986f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c0986f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/en\/our-compliance-expertise\/corporate-governance-2\/\">IA Act<\/a> is the new european legislation governing the use of artificial intelligence by companies. Published in august 2024 by the european commission, this regulation constitutes the first global regulatory framework dedicated to artificial intelligence and is part of major regulatory updates in europe. <\/span> <b> the first global regulatory framework <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dedicated to artificial intelligence and is part of major regulatory updates in europe.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It affects any organization that develops or uses an artificial intelligence system in europe, with a progressive application until 2027. Its objective is clear: establish a reliable framework to secure use cases, without slowing down innovation. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6880780 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6880780\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a344a21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a344a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IA Act: definition and context \u2014 why europe legislated first<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e79ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"89e79ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd1e9de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd1e9de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IA Act is the european regulation governing the development and use of artificial intelligence systems within the european union. Officially called  <\/span><b>Regulation (EU) 2024\/1689<\/b>,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it is also referred to as the<\/span> <b>RIA (r\u00e8glement sur l\u2019intelligence artificielle)<\/b>. <\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why did europe legislate first? The trigger is direct: the massive arrival of tools like ChatGPT at the end of 2022 accelerated the adoption of artificial intelligence in companies, without a structuring framework. Faced with this rapid adoption, european governments chose to act quickly, notably to regulate the integration of these technologies into digital tools and online services accessible on a website.  <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The objective is twofold: guarantee trustworthy artificial intelligence that respects fundamental rights and privacy, while leaving room for innovation. The european union is thus gaining a strategic lead over the united states and china by establishing the first global regulatory framework dedicated to AI. <br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/en\/our-compliance-expertise\/corporate-governance-2\/\">Find out more about our IA Act expertise.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e328e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6e328e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0135a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e0135a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The official definition of an AI system according to the regulation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e78ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e78ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the regulation, an artificial intelligence system is an automated system capable of operating with a certain level of autonomy, which generates predictions, recommendations, decisions, or content, with an impact on a real or digital environment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This definition is intentionally broad. It is not limited to a model like GPT, but includes the entire system: interface, data processing, business logic, and integration into a tool used by the company. This is a point that is often misunderstood.  <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concretely, a SaaS software integrating an AI functionality enters the scope of the regulation as soon as it influences a decision or automates a process.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7fc69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a7fc69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RIA, IA Act, european AI regulation: three names for a single text<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e06f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e06f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The terms<\/span> <b>IA Act, AI Act, RIA<\/b>, and <b>regulation (EU) 2024\/1689<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">refer to one and the same text. This plurality of names creates frequent confusion, both in google searches and in exchanges between executives, lawyers, and compliance officers. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In practice, IA Act remains the most widely used term. In france, the CNIL and french administrations tend to use RIA, which corresponds to the official acronym of the regulation in french. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e15cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"89e15cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-19_1_11zon-1024x640.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3517\" alt=\"IA Act\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-19_1_11zon-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-19_1_11zon-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-19_1_11zon-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-19_1_11zon-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-19_1_11zon.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e87d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47e87d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6ec10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d6ec10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key takeaways<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a702937 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a702937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">IA Act = AI Act = RIA = Regulation (EU) 2024\/1689<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">One single text, several names<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">RIA is the official acronym used in France<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2c008 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a2c008\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3449144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3449144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The risk-based approach: the 4 classification levels of the IA Act<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db4a52f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db4a52f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a4805 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34a4805\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3264f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3264f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Level 1 - IA systems with unacceptable risk<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d902fd elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7d902fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-ban\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">prohibited since february 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f2123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94f2123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artificial intelligence systems with<\/span><b> unacceptable risk are strictly prohibited<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> since february 2, 2025. They are considered incompatible with fundamental rights and personal safety. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This notably includes:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e8e70f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e8e70f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artificial intelligence systems with<\/span><b> unacceptable risk are strictly prohibited<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> since february 2, 2025. They are considered incompatible with fundamental rights and personal safety. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This notably includes:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d731988 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d731988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Subliminal manipulation systems, capable of influencing behavior without the user being aware of it (e.g., an interface discreetly steering a purchasing decision)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Social scoring, which consists of assigning a behavioral score to individuals<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Real-time biometric recognition in public spaces, except for very strictly regulated exceptions related to public safety (terrorism, serious crime)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Systems exploiting the vulnerability of specific populations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b35eb23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b35eb23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concretely, a company deploying this type of system is immediately exposed to sanctions. The prohibition is already in force, with no transition phase. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8973509 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8973509\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d53cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33d53cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Level 2 - High-risk IA systems<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704ef97 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"704ef97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-exclamation\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">reinforced obligations from august 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b737dac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b737dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-risk artificial intelligence systems are those that have<\/span> <b>a direct impact on sensitive decisions regarding individuals.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is the most critical level for SMEs and mid-caps, as it involves use cases already present across many business functions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The regulation notably identifies eight high-risk areas (Annex III):<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f078cf5 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f078cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Recruitment and HR management (automated CV screening, candidate evaluation)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Credit and insurance (automated financial scoring)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Healthcare (medical diagnostic assistance)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Justice (judicial decision-making assistance)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Critical infrastructure (energy, transport)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Education (automated evaluation of students)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Law enforcement<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Migration and border control<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3f3b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3f3b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting from <\/span><b>august 2026<\/b>, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">these systems must comply with strict obligations: comprehensive technical documentation, compliance assessment, registration in a european database, effective human supervision, and the completion of a fundamental rights impact assessment (FRIA).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a company, the challenge is immediate: identify these systems and initiate regulatory alignment right now.<br\/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34fdc42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34fdc42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Key takeaways<\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">High-risk systems involve critical business use cases<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">8 clearly defined areas in Annex III<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Heavy obligations from august 2026 (documentation, compliance, human control)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Anticipating now avoids a delay that will be difficult to catch up on<br><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2ca2e8 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2ca2e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdcdf60 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cdcdf60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b261392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b261392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Level 3 - IA systems with limited risk<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ad345 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"11ad345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-exclamation\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">transparency obligations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d45ca8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d45ca8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artificial intelligence systems with limited risk mainly concern <\/span><b>chatbots, content generation tools (text, image, voice), or deepfakes.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They are widely used in customer service, marketing, or content production.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main obligation is based on transparency: the user must be informed that they are interacting with an AI. Concretely, a customer service chatbot must clearly introduce itself as such right from the beginning of the interaction. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The objective is simple: avoid any confusion between human interaction and automated interaction.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ef3bc e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ef3bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25c0d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f25c0d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Level 4 - IA systems with minimal risk <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef7217a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ef7217a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">no specific obligation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a870e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67a870e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artificial intelligence systems with minimal risk encompass <\/span><b>the majority of current business use cases.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This includes spam filters, content recommendation tools, or certain AI used in video games.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These systems are not subject to any specific regulatory obligations. They present a low risk level for users. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For companies, this is a reassuring point: most tools used daily remain outside the constraints of the regulation, provided that their use does not evolve into more sensitive cases.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb88d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cb88d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b585fea e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b585fea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89d664 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a89d664\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f2ea35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General-purpose AI (GPAI) models: a specific category that entered into application in august 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7020b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7020b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General-purpose artificial intelligence (GPAI) models refer to versatile systems capable of performing a wide variety of tasks, without being designed for a single use case. This is the case for models like  <\/span><b>GPT, Claude, Gemini, or LLaMA.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike other systems, they are not classified based on their business purpose. The IA Act therefore applies a specific regime to them, which entered into force on august 2, 2025. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada22e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ada22e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f379a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f379a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Two levels of obligations are provided for:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c59d2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"17c59d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">All GPAIs must comply with requirements regarding technical documentation and copyright respect, particularly concerning the data used for training.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">GPAIs presenting a systemic risk (beyond a computing power threshold of 10^25 FLOPs, reserved for the most advanced models on the market) are subject to reinforced obligations: adversarial evaluations, incident reporting, and strict cybersecurity requirements.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8558e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a8558e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concretely, a company using tools based on these models directly depends on the compliance level of its providers. This point often remains underestimated in compliance strategies. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702775d elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"702775d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t <u style=\"font-weight: bold\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2139\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/2139.svg\" \/> Regard d'expert<\/u> : \u201cGeneral-purpose AI models are already integrated into many tools used in business, without their regulatory status always being identified. This is an angle often underestimated in compliance processes.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f13f1f elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"1f13f1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThe compliance level of a GPAI provider becomes a direct challenge for the user company. A poorly evaluated dependency can create an indirect regulatory risk.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Nicolas<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c2c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05c2c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IA Act does not solely concern companies that develop artificial intelligence systems. It defines four distinct roles, each with its own obligations, depending on the use case and the position in the value chain. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike other systems, they are not classified based on their business purpose. The IA Act therefore applies a specific regime to them, which entered into force on august 2, 2025. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cde1e2 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9cde1e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.ia-act-table-container {\nmax-width: 1000px;\nmargin: auto;\nborder-radius: 8px;\noverflow: hidden;\nbox-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\n}\n.ia-act-table-container table {\nwidth: 100%;\nborder-collapse: collapse;\nbackground-color: white;\ntext-align: left;\nfont-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;\n}\n.ia-act-table-container thead {\nbackground-color: #121431;\ncolor: white;\n}\n.ia-act-table-container th {\npadding: 18px 20px;\nfont-weight: 600;\nfont-size: 0.95rem;\nletter-spacing: 0.5px;\n}\n.ia-act-table-container td {\npadding: 20px;\nborder-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\nfont-size: 0.9rem;\nvertical-align: middle;\ncolor: #333333;\n}\n.ia-act-table-container tbody tr:nth-child(odd) {\nbackground-color: #f9f8f6;\n}\n.ia-act-table-container .role-tag {\nfont-weight: bold;\ncolor: #121431;\n}\n.ia-act-table-container .obligation-cell {\nline-height: 1.5;\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"ia-act-table-container\"><table><thead><tr><th>R\u00f4le<\/th><th>D\u00e9finition<\/th><th>Obligations<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"role-tag\">Fournisseur<\/td><td>D\u00e9veloppe et met sur le march\u00e9 un syst\u00e8me IA<\/td><td class=\"obligation-cell\">\u00c9valuation de conformit\u00e9, marquage CE, enregistrement dans la base europ\u00e9enne<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"role-tag\">D\u00e9ployeur<\/td><td>Utilise un syst\u00e8me IA dans un contexte professionnel<\/td><td class=\"obligation-cell\">Surveillance humaine, analyse d\u2019impact (FRIA), formation des \u00e9quipes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"role-tag\">Importateur<\/td><td>Introduit un syst\u00e8me IA hors UE sur le march\u00e9 europ\u00e9en<\/td><td class=\"obligation-cell\">V\u00e9rification de la conformit\u00e9 du fournisseur et de la documentation technique<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"role-tag\">Distributeur<\/td><td>Commercialise un syst\u00e8me IA sans modification<\/td><td class=\"obligation-cell\">V\u00e9rification du marquage CE et des instructions d'utilisation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d063f73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d063f73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d54d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d54d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key point for executives: <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4abb18f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4abb18f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if your company does not develop AI, it is considered a deployer as soon as it uses a tool integrating an artificial intelligence system, whether in HR, customer service, or financial analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concretely, using a CV screening tool, scoring software, or a chatbot is enough to fall within the scope of the regulation. This reality is still widely underestimated, even though it already triggers obligations regarding supervision, team training, and risk analysis. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><u><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this context, understanding the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/en\/news\/the-importance-of-due-diligence-in-mergers-and-acquisitions-ma\/\" style=\"\">importance of due dilligence<\/a><\/u> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">becomes essential for evaluating the tools used, securing providers, and limiting regulatory risks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>In other words, the question is no longer &#8220;am I affected?&#8221;, but &#8220;to what extent am I affected and what actions must I undertake?&#8221;.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db66ab1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db66ab1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f338f6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f338f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI Act timeline 2024-2027: the deadlines your company needs to know<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9dd1e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9dd1e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AI Act timeline spans several years, with a progressive roll-out of obligations. For companies, understanding these deadlines allows them to anticipate the actions required and avoid a delay that will be difficult to catch up on. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-264bb94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"264bb94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b3019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2b3019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here are the key dates to remember: <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac6b02 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"aac6b02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">August 1, 2024: entry into force of regulation (EU) 2024\/1689<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">February 2, 2025: prohibition of unacceptable risk systems (already in force)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">August 2, 2025: obligations applicable to general-purpose AI (GPAI) models<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">August 2, 2026: full obligations for high-risk systems (Annex III) and governance rules<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">August 2, 2027: extension to high-risk systems covered by Annex I (medical devices, aviation, etc.)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5683b2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5683b2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alert<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1145d74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1145d74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The august 2026 deadline is the most critical one.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It imposes full obligations for high-risk systems, with high compliance requirements.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting up an AI compliance program takes an average of<\/span> <b>4 to 6 months.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Companies starting in 2026 expose themselves to a structural delay that will be difficult to make up for.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anticipating right now allows you to secure your use cases and avoid rushing into compliance.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need support to structure your AI compliance?<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover our expertise in AI compliance with<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/en\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eterra Partners<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or explore our approach as a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/en\/our-compliance-expertise\/corporate-governance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">compliance consulting firm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359a69d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"359a69d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-90_1_11zon-1024x640.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3518\" alt=\"Eterra Partners experts working on the AI Act\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-90_1_11zon-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-90_1_11zon-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-90_1_11zon-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-90_1_11zon-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-90_1_11zon.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b9cdd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36b9cdd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b8eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6b8eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI Act sanctions: what companies actually risk<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421b1b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"421b1b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The regulation provides for high financial penalties in the event of non-compliance with obligations. The level of the fine depends on the severity of the violation. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f71038c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f71038c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.sanctions-ia-container {\nmax-width: 1000px;\nmargin: auto;\nborder-radius: 8px;\noverflow: hidden;\nbox-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\n}\n.sanctions-ia-container table {\nwidth: 100%;\nborder-collapse: collapse;\nbackground-color: white;\ntext-align: left;\nfont-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;\n}\n.sanctions-ia-container thead {\nbackground-color: #121431;\ncolor: white;\n}\n.sanctions-ia-container th {\npadding: 18px 20px;\nfont-weight: 600;\nfont-size: 0.95rem;\nletter-spacing: 0.5px;\n}\n.sanctions-ia-container td {\npadding: 20px;\nborder-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\nfont-size: 0.9rem;\nvertical-align: middle;\ncolor: #333333;\n}\n.sanctions-ia-container tbody tr:nth-child(odd) {\nbackground-color: #f9f8f6;\n}\n.sanctions-ia-container .amount-highlight {\nfont-weight: bold;\ncolor: #121431;\nwhite-space: nowrap;\n}\n.sanctions-ia-container .violation-type {\nfont-weight: 600;\n}\n.sanctions-ia-container .example-text {\ndisplay: block;\nfont-size: 0.85rem;\ncolor: #666;\nmargin-top: 4px;\nfont-style: italic;\n}\n\n\/* Version Mobile *\/\n@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {\n    .sanctions-ia-container thead {\n        display: none;\n    }\n    .sanctions-ia-container td {\n        display: block;\n        width: 100%;\n        box-sizing: border-box;\n    }\n    .sanctions-ia-container tr {\n        display: block;\n        border-bottom: 2px solid #121431;\n    }\n    .sanctions-ia-container td:last-child {\n        border-bottom: none;\n        padding-top: 0;\n        padding-bottom: 20px;\n    }\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"sanctions-ia-container\"><table><thead><tr><th>Violation<\/th><th>Amende maximale<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"violation-type\">Utilisation d\u2019un syst\u00e8me \u00e0 risque inacceptable<\/span><span class=\"example-text\">(ex : notation sociale, manipulation subliminale)<\/span><\/td><td class=\"amount-highlight\">35 M\u20ac ou 7% du CA mondial<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"violation-type\">Non-respect des obligations<\/span><span class=\"example-text\">(ex : absence de documentation, d\u00e9faut de supervision humaine)<\/span><\/td><td class=\"amount-highlight\">15 M\u20ac ou 3% du CA mondial<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"violation-type\">Informations inexactes aux autorit\u00e9s<\/span><span class=\"example-text\">(ex : d\u00e9claration erron\u00e9e)<\/span><\/td><td class=\"amount-highlight\">7,5 M\u20ac ou 1% du CA mondial<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c042946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c042946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In France, the enforcement of the regulation is handled by the Directorate General for Enterprise (DGE). At the European level, the European AI Office supervises general-purpose models (GPAI) in particular. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For SMEs, sanctions are adapted: they are capped at a lower level, which can be up to 1.5 times less than the maximum amounts provided.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond the monetary amount, the risk is also operational and reputational. Non-compliance can lead to a suspension of use or a loss of trust from partners. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2e993 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a2e993\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ae7a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43ae7a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI Act and GDPR: how to coordinate them in your organization<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa15b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7aa15b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d2115b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d2115b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AI Act does not replace the GDPR; it complements it. Both regulations apply simultaneously as soon as an artificial intelligence system processes personal data and privacy. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b6f8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"96b6f8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.comparison-table-container {\nmax-width: 1000px;\nmargin: auto;\nborder-radius: 8px;\noverflow: hidden;\nbox-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\n}\n.comparison-table-container table {\nwidth: 100%;\nborder-collapse: collapse;\nbackground-color: white;\ntext-align: left;\nfont-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;\n}\n.comparison-table-container thead {\nbackground-color: #121431;\ncolor: white;\n}\n.comparison-table-container th {\npadding: 18px 20px;\nfont-weight: 600;\nfont-size: 0.95rem;\nletter-spacing: 0.5px;\n}\n.comparison-table-container td {\npadding: 20px;\nborder-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\nfont-size: 0.9rem;\nvertical-align: middle;\ncolor: #333333;\n}\n.comparison-table-container tbody tr:nth-child(odd) {\nbackground-color: #f9f8f6;\n}\n.comparison-table-container .criterion-cell {\nfont-weight: bold;\ncolor: #121431;\nwidth: 25%;\n}\n.comparison-table-container .content-cell {\nline-height: 1.5;\n}\n\n\/* Version Mobile *\/\n@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {\n    .comparison-table-container thead {\n        display: none;\n    }\n    .comparison-table-container td {\n        display: block;\n        width: 100%;\n        box-sizing: border-box;\n    }\n    .comparison-table-container .criterion-cell {\n        width: 100%;\n        background-color: #121431;\n        color: white;\n        padding: 12px 20px;\n    }\n    .comparison-table-container tr {\n        display: block;\n        margin-bottom: 20px;\n        border: 1px solid #eee;\n    }\n    \/* Ajout des labels avant le contenu pour identifier RGPD et IA Act *\/\n    .comparison-table-container td:nth-child(2)::before {\n        content: \"RGPD :\";\n        display: block;\n        font-weight: bold;\n        text-decoration: underline;\n        margin-bottom: 5px;\n    }\n    .comparison-table-container td:nth-child(3)::before {\n        content: \"IA Act :\";\n        display: block;\n        font-weight: bold;\n        text-decoration: underline;\n        margin-bottom: 5px;\n    }\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"comparison-table-container\"><table><thead><tr><th>Crit\u00e8re<\/th><th>RGPD<\/th><th>IA Act<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"criterion-cell\">Objet de la r\u00e9glementation<\/td><td class=\"content-cell\">Encadre les <strong>donn\u00e9es personnelles<\/strong> (collecte, traitement, conservation)<\/td><td class=\"content-cell\">Encadre le <strong>fonctionnement du syst\u00e8me IA<\/strong> (logique, d\u00e9cisions, risques)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"criterion-cell\">Finalit\u00e9 principale<\/td><td class=\"content-cell\">Prot\u00e9ger les individus dans l\u2019utilisation de leurs donn\u00e9es<\/td><td class=\"content-cell\">Encadrer l\u2019impact des syst\u00e8mes IA sur les personnes et la soci\u00e9t\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"criterion-cell\">Approche<\/td><td class=\"content-cell\">Centr\u00e9e sur la <strong>donn\u00e9e<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"content-cell\">Centr\u00e9e sur le <strong>niveau de risque<\/strong> du syst\u00e8me<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f38b717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f38b717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concretely, a single tool can be subject to both frameworks. Automated recruitment software, for example, must both respect data protection rules and meet the requirements of the risk level defined by the AI Act. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synergies exist. An AI impact assessment (FRIA) can be coordinated with a DPIA, allowing for a pooling of efforts. Similarly, the technical documentation required by the AI Act can build upon the data processing registry already in place.  <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The challenge for companies is to avoid siloed management and to build a coherent approach to compliance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2642910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2642910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-91_1_11zon-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3544\" alt=\"IA Act\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-91_1_11zon-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-91_1_11zon-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-91_1_11zon-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-91_1_11zon-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-sans-titre-91_1_11zon.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab02e27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab02e27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023861f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"023861f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ \u2014 AI Act: your questions about the european regulation on AI<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9334e60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9334e60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb9f656 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb9f656\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ee56f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3ee56f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859a8eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"859a8eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"faq-desc\">YOUR QUESTIONS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cf4d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18cf4d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI Act: your questions about the european regulation on AI<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f3b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57f3b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before contacting us, you may have these questions. Here are direct answers from our senior consultants. <br><br>&#8212;<\/p><div>To go further, discover our expertise in AI compliance: : <a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/expertises\/conformite-ia-act\/ <\/a> <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19dcf1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19dcf1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bedf3ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"bedf3ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2000\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2000\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does the AI Act apply to my company if it is not an AI developer? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bb0ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53bb0ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbd635 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dbd635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. As soon as a company uses an artificial intelligence system in a professional context, it is considered a deployer and falls within the scope of the regulation. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This implies several obligations: effective human supervision, team training, and incident management. These requirements are explicitly provided for by the text, particularly for high-risk systems. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In practice, using a recruitment tool, a chatbot, or analysis software is enough to be affected.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2001\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2001\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the difference between the AI Act and the GDPR? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2001\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540f2d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"540f2d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47eaf88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47eaf88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GDPR regulates personal data, while the AI Act regulates the artificial intelligence systems themselves.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concretely, the GDPR regulates data collection, processing, and protection, whereas the AI Act imposes requirements on the operation, risks, and uses of AI systems. Both frameworks often apply simultaneously, notably when AI systems process personal data. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synergies exist: an AI impact assessment (FRIA) can be linked with a DPIA, allowing for a coherent approach and avoiding duplication.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2002\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2002\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is my chatbot or my AI recruitment tool a high-risk system? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2002\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8678e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8678e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2170a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2170a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This depends on the system&#8217;s use case. A customer service chatbot is generally classified as a limited risk: it must simply inform the user that they are interacting with an artificial intelligence. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conversely, an automated recruitment tool that screens or evaluates candidates is considered a high-risk system, as it directly influences a decision in a sensitive area (Annex III).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key criterion is as follows: does the system merely assist a decision or does it play a determining role in a process impacting individuals? The stronger its influence, the higher the risk level. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2003\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2003\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the first obligations to put in place to comply with the AI Act? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2003\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d0a28c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d0a28c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffd7d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ffd7d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI Act compliance is based on three priority steps.<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mapping your artificial intelligence systems: identify all the tools used in your company (HR, customer service, finance, marketing).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Classifying each system according to its risk level: determine whether it falls under minimal, limited, high, or unacceptable risk.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prioritizing actions on high-risk systems: these are the ones that concentrate the heaviest obligations, with a key deadline in august 2026.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support from a specialized firm helps structure this approach and avoid interpretation errors.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does the AI Act apply to my company if it is not an AI developer?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes. 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The stronger its influence, the higher the risk level.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are the first obligations to put in place to comply with the AI Act?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"AI Act compliance is based on three priority steps.Mapping your artificial intelligence systems: identify all the tools used in your company (HR, customer service, finance, marketing).Classifying each system according to its risk level: determine whether it falls under minimal, limited, high, or unacceptable risk.Prioritizing actions on high-risk systems: these are the ones that concentrate the heaviest obligations, with a key deadline in august 2026.Support from a specialized firm helps structure this approach and avoid interpretation errors.\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ceff3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ceff3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37630ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37630ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa7a99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fa7a99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"faq-desc\">YOUR QUESTIONS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334ead8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"334ead8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> European law on the AI Act<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f6f83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44f6f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"faq-desc\">Before contacting us, you may have these questions. 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The classification does not depend on the technology itself but on its use case and its potential impact on fundamental rights. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9201\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9201\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the roles specified by the AI Act and what obligations does each imply? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9201\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d315db1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d315db1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e4eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7e4eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The regulation distinguishes four roles: the provider (developer of the AI system), the importer, the distributor, and the deployer (professional user). The provider must ensure compliance, obtain the CE marking, and register the system. The importer and the distributor must verify respectively the compliance of the provider and the presence of the marking. The deployer must ensure human supervision, conduct a fundamental rights impact assessment, and train its teams.   <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9202\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9202\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does the AI Act coordinate with the GDPR in companies using artificial intelligence systems? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9202\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356695d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"356695d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0faa2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0faa2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GDPR regulates the collection and protection of personal data, while the AI Act governs the operation of the AI systems themselves, focusing on risks and use cases. When an AI system processes personal data, both regulations apply simultaneously. Companies can pool their efforts by coordinating the AI impact assessment (FRIA) with the data protection impact assessment (DPIA), and by integrating the AI technical documentation into the GDPR data processing registry, in order to avoid siloed compliance.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9203\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9203\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the sanctions provided by the AI Act in case of non-compliance with obligations, and how do they vary for SMEs? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9203\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324a072 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"324a072\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b26b67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b26b67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanctions can reach up to 35 million euros or 7% of global turnover for using unacceptable risk systems, 15 million euros or 3% of turnover for failure to meet obligations (absence of documentation, supervision&#8230;), and 7.5 million euros or 1% of turnover for providing false information to authorities. 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