France: Implemented Bill Securing and Regulating the Digital Space including interoperability regulation

On 1 January 2025, the Bill Securing and Regulating the Digital Space comes into effect. The Bill includes interoperability obligations for cloud computing, storage, databases, and other software services. The Bill outlines the requirements for interoperability and data portability and mandates cloud service providers to provide free application programming interfaces and detailed information about their services to facilitate communication with third-party services. The Bill also stipulates that cloud service providers must regularly publish and update a technical interoperability reference offer, outlining the conditions for compliance with the interoperability requirements. The Bill further stipulates what and how much the service providers are allowed to charge for data transfers. Cloud computing service providers are prohibited from charging data transfer fees in excess of the costs directly associated with transferring data when a client switches to another provider. Moreover, data transfer fees must adhere to a maximum pricing amount set by the Minister responsible for the digital sector based on proposals from the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications, Posts, and Press Distribution.