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Business & compliance

18 July 2026·4 min read

E-invoicing: Bercy promises leniency for SMBs acting in good faith — what it actually means before September 1

On July 10, 2026, minister David Amiel announced the tax authorities will not automatically fine SMBs facing technical hiccups when e-invoicing becomes mandatory — provided they document the issue and fix it. Here is what this leniency covers, what it does not, and what to do before September 1.

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Business & compliance

15 July 2026·4 min read

23 sanctions in six months: the CNIL is speeding up its fast-track procedure, often over a single complaint

The CNIL has issued 23 sanctions since January 2026 through its simplified procedure, totaling €133,750 — 19 of them triggered by an individual complaint. Video surveillance, non-compliant cookie banners, and unanswered access or erasure requests are the main grounds. What actually starts one of these cases, and how to stay off the list.

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Business & compliance

14 July 2026·4 min read

CNIL email tracking pixels: the grace period ends today, July 14, 2026

The three-month window the CNIL gave organizations to disclose tracking pixels in their marketing emails closes today, the date the authority said it would start auditing. What its recommendation (adopted March 12, published April 14, 2026) actually requires, and what to check in your newsletter tool before tonight.

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Business & compliance

13 July 2026·5 min read

What actually counts as “anonymous” data: the EDPB’s new rules and what they mean for your AI projects

On July 8, 2026, the European Data Protection Board adopted guidelines on anonymisation and the first pan-EU guidelines on web scraping for generative AI, open for public consultation until October 30, 2026. If your SMB feeds customer data to an AI tool or runs an agent that reads the public web, both texts change what counts as compliant.

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Business & compliance

11 July 2026·4 min read

E-invoicing: France’s 2026 Finance Act toughens the penalties — what changes before September 1

The 2026 Finance Act clarifies the penalty scale for the e-invoicing reform, which takes effect on September 1, 2026: the fine for not issuing an electronic invoice rises from €15 to €50 per invoice, and the fine for missing transaction-data transmissions doubles from €250 to €500. What it concretely changes for your SMB.

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Business & compliance

10 July 2026·5 min read

EU AI Act: chatbot compliance deadline August 2, 2026 — what SMBs must do

The EU AI Act’s chatbot transparency rules (Article 50) still take effect on August 2, 2026 — the delay to December 2027 only covers high-risk systems. Customer service chatbots, WhatsApp agents and AI assistants must disclose they are AI. Here is the SMB compliance checklist.

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