Full reference
Act no 2016-1321 of 7 October 2016 - Principle of fairness for platforms (obligation to provide information for those operating services based on an algorithmic process)
Legislator/regulator
French Parliament
Institutional level
National level
Number
2016-1321
Date
Type of Source
National legislation
Source national detail
Primary legislation
Stage of drafting
Approved
Territorial scope
National
Project area
Cross sector, general scope
Law area
Privacy / data protection
Consumer protection
Full text of the law
Summary of the law
The law imposes an obligation on platform operators to provide "fair, clear and transparent" information.
It opened up free access to all court decisions.
Article 2 creates a right of access to the rules defining algorithmic processing used by public administrations and to the main features of their implementation, when such processing leads to individual decisions
Specific provision(s) regarding AI and Public Administration
Code des relations entre le public et l'administration, Article L. 300-2
https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI000033218936
https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI000033218936
Specific provision(s) regarding AI and consumer markets
C. consom., Article L. 111-7
https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI000033219601
https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI000033219601
Personal scope of the instrument
Public Authorities, Individuals, Legal Persons
Material scope of the instrument
The law enables the development of AI by promoting a policy of opening up data and knowledge, and reinforcing the rights of users in the digital world. It is considered to found the principle of transparency
AI system(s) involved
- General purpose AI
Initiative
- Government
Fundamental rights involved
- Right to good administration
- Right to informed consent
Principles expressly applied
- Explainability