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SaaS Insights: the EU Data Act’s “custom-built exception” blind spot

29/01/2026Chris KempNo CommentsReading duration: 1 min

If you’re a software vendor and you develop custom software, are you missing a critical step to be excluded from the EU Data Act’s switching regime? Chris Kemp takes a look.

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Chris is recognised as “one of the UK’s leading software and data lawyers” (LexisNexis). He has extensive experience advising buyers and sellers of software, data and technology products, including specific “expertise in AI projects” (Legal 500, 2025).

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