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Data centers: political enthusiasm is not enough

By Guillaume Aubatier, head of the real estate and construction law department, and Hélène Billery, head of the urban planning practice, August Debouzy
Behind the voluntarist rhetoric, we observe on a daily basis the regulatory and administrative bottlenecks that slow down or even compromise the realization of projects... (Scanrail / Fotolia)
Behind the voluntarist rhetoric, we observe on a daily basis the regulatory and administrative bottlenecks that slow down or even compromise the realization of projects... (Scanrail / Fotolia)
By Guillaume Aubatier and Hélène Billery, August Debouzy
June 25, 2025 | 9:24 AM

Translated from French.

The time for announcements is over. The billions of euros promised to support artificial intelligence in France - and with it the construction of dozens of data centers - reflect a declared political ambition. But the reality on the ground is different. Behind the voluntarist rhetoric, we observe on a daily basis the regulatory and administrative bottlenecks that slow down, or even compromise, the realization of projects.

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