France: Introduced Bill Securing and Regulating the Digital Space including measures regarding cloud sovereignty

On 10 May 2023, the Bill Securing and Regulating the Digital Space, including measures regarding cloud sovereignty, was introduced in the French Senate. The Bill aims to transpose obligations outlined in the European Digital Service Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to align national laws with these regulations. The Bill includes measures for protecting sensitive and strategic data hosted in the cloud, especially when used by state administrations or their operators. Furthermore, the Bill imposes transparency obligations on cloud service providers, requiring them to publish information on jurisdiction over data processing, data protection measures, and the environmental footprint of their services.