France: Data localisation measures in Ministerial Circular of 5 April 2016 on cloud computing
Progress
Current status
revoked
28 May 2019 revoked
05 Apr 2016 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
Terminated Ministerial Circular of 5 April 2016 on cloud computing containing provisions on data localisation
On 28 May 2019, the French Government gave termination to the Ministerial circular on public procurement which contained obligations regarding data localisation. The Circular has no more effect due to the implementation of the EU Regulation 2018/180…
Event type
order
Action type
termination
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Adopted Ministerial Circular of 5 April 2016 on cloud computing containing provisions on data localisation
On 5 April 2016, the French Government adopted a Ministerial Circular on public procurement which contains obligations regarding data localisation. In particular, the Circular forbids the storage and processing of data produced by the public adminis…
Event type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government