AI Act in France.
France’s DGE and DGCCRF published a draft designation of national AI Act authorities (9 September 2025), built on coordination by those two directorates; the Commission’s list of national authorities shows DGCCRF for France, marked as pending final adoption.
Official sources
Draft designation of authorities
AuthorityDGE press release (in French): the proposed scheme rests on coordination by the DGE and DGCCRF and prioritises designating existing authorities according to their sectoral competences.
“Le schéma proposé par le Gouvernement repose sur une coordination par ces deux directions et priorise la désignation d’autorités existantes en fonction de leurs compétences et expertises sectorielles.”
Commission list entry
AuthorityThe Commission’s list of national authorities (last updated 7 September 2026) includes DGCCRF for France.
“Direction générale de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes (DGCCRF)”
Status and limits
- The designation scheme is a draft published on 9 September 2025; we did not verify whether it was adopted.
- The Commission’s list marks some designations as pending final adoption.
The EU rule itself
Article 50 of the AI Act is an EU rule that applies in every member state; national laws add authorities and procedures. See what Article 50 requires and the 2 December 2026 deadline.
Questions
- Which authority supervises the AI Act in France?
- According to the sources we read — Draft designation of authorities: DGE press release (in French): the proposed scheme rests on coordination by the DGE and DGCCRF and prioritises designating existing authorities according to their sectoral competences.
- Is there a national AI Act law or draft in France?
- We did not find a national implementing law or draft for France in the sources we read.
- Is there official guidance on Article 50 in France?
- We did not find country-specific official guidance on Article 50 for France in the sources we read.
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Sources
- La DGE et la DGCCRF publient le projet de désignation des autorités nationalesDirection générale des Entrepriseslast checked
- Market surveillance authorities under the AI ActEuropean Commission (Digital Strategy)last checked
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