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French Senate adopts bill shielding public cloud deals from US law

France's Senate adopted a bill requiring public bodies' cloud contracts to include a clause barring submission to foreign extraterritorial laws such as the US CLOUD Act. It now goes to the National Assembly, with implementation delayed a year.

Verified Editor-read Senat (French Senate) legislative file, 17 December 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish whether the National Assembly will adopt the bill or in what form.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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