France: Decree No. 2026-272 on sensitive data protection in cloud services provided to state administrations
Progress
Current status
in force
17 Apr 2026 in force
14 Apr 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
France
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Decree No. 2026-272 on sensitive data protection in cloud services provided to state administrations enters into force
On 17 April 2026, Decree No. 2026-272 on the protection of particularly sensitive data of state administrations, operators, and public interest groups processed by a private cloud service provider enters into force, implementing Article 31 of Law No…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Prime Minister signed Decree No. 2026-272 on sensitive data protection in cloud services provided to state administrations
On 14 April 2026, the French Prime Minister signed Decree No. 2026-272 on the protection of particularly sensitive data of state administrations, operators, and public interest groups processed by a private cloud service provider, implementing Artic…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government