How the EU Data Act Is Changing SaaS Vendor-Switching Risk and Negotiating Leverage

  A New Regulatory Era for Cloud and SaaS Contracts The EU Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854) started its enforcement period in 2024 while its core requirements took effect on September 12, 2025. As a result, the wide-ranging scope of this regulation will create significant changes for SaaS and professional-services providers and their existing standard […]