§ Data Act · Article 12
Data Act Article 12: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 12 of the Data Act imposes 1 obligation on data holder.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 12
Obligation 1
Contractual terms in data sharing agreements that exclude, derogate from, or vary the effect of this Chapter to the detriment of a party or user shall not be binding on that party.
Regulation (EU) 2023/2854, Article 12, Article 12
- Obligated entity
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data holder
- Action required
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comply
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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§ Deadlines
Data Act compliance deadlines
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2025-09-12
Data Act applies (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854)
in_force
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2026-09-12
Data Act Art 3(1) access-by-design for connected products and related services placed on the market after 12 September 2026
in_force
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2027-01-12
Data Act: data-processing (cloud) switching charges fully abolished (Art 29)
scheduled
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2027-09-12
Data Act Chapter IV (unfair contractual terms) extends to long-term contracts concluded on or before 12 September 2025
scheduled
§ Frequently asked
Questions about Article 12
Who must comply with Article 12 of the Data Act?
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data holder.
What does Article 12 of the Data Act require?
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comply