Launching fiskaly SIGN FR: cloud fiscalization for POS in France

Today we’re introducing fiskaly SIGN FR: our cloud‑based fiscalization solution for the French market. Built API‑first, SIGN FR helps POS providers meet the new certification rules with less friction, less hardware, and more confidence. Want to know more? Keep reading!

France’s certification landscape is changing

France introduced fiscalization in 2018. With the February 2025 Financial Act (Article 286 of the General Tax Code), the option for self‑certification ends and third‑party certification becomes mandatory. Two deadlines matter:

• By August 31, 2025: POS providers must have initiated the external certification process
• By March 1, 2026: a valid third‑party certification is mandatory

Missing these dates can trigger heavy penalties. That reality puts time pressure on both established providers operating in France and international players planning market entry. The right partner and architecture can make the difference between racing to catch up and moving forward with clarity.

Introducing SIGN FR: a simple schema to help you comply

fiskaly SIGN FR provides a clear, structured framework for compliance. You integrate our RESTful API and follow our schema to streamline certification and daily operations.

At a glance, fiskaly SIGN FR tackles the most challenging parts of the certification for you:

• Inalterability & security you can trust: fiskaly SIGN FR adds a cryptographic signature chain to every data field required by French law. This proves who wrote what and when, and scales to very high volumes of signatures.
• Conservation with a real‑time fiscal journal: each event (records, transactions, JET activity, daily/weekly/monthly closings, grand‑total exports) is signed instantly and stored in a continuous timeline. Any attempt to delete, change, or back‑date data becomes immediately visible.
• 7‑year secure archive: with our archiving solution integrated, your fiscal data is kept for 7 years, what certifiers expect and beyond the 6‑year legal mandate. Use fast search and one‑click export to make audits effortless.

Want the full feature breakdown? Explore the new SIGN FR page for details, timelines, and FAQs.

For international players: de‑risk entry and simplify operations

Whether you are already active across multiple European markets or preparing to enter France, your challenge is the same: stay compliant everywhere without multiplying effort.

• Cloud approach: With SIGN FR you avoid hardware rollouts and lock‑in, accelerating deployments and updates.

• Faster path to certification: Our simple schema and real‑time fiscal journal reduce implementation guesswork.

• Proven archiving built in: Our archiving solution gives you the 7‑year retention window certifiers expect, with the ergonomics teams need to pass audits quickly.

• Optional Certification support: If you need hands‑on guidance, fiskaly offers a Certification support package with up to 20 full consulting days per year to help you through initial LNE certification and annual audits.

• Focus on your product: By offloading signing, journaling, and archiving to fiskaly, your teams can keep shipping core features while we keep pace with legislative change.

A major milestone on our path to European leadership

With SIGN FR, fiskaly now fiscalizes five European countries. It’s a significant step in our mission to become the European leader in fiscalization, delivering reliable, developer‑friendly compliance infrastructure that scales with our customers. More than 1,600 customers already trust fiskaly to keep their operations compliant and audit‑ready; fiskaly SIGN FR extends that promise to France.

Get started!

The countdown has begun: initiate certification by August 31, 2025 and ensure a valid third‑party certification by March 1, 2026. If you want a faster, clearer route to compliance, with optional expert guidance, we’re here to help.