One company's success like Mistral AI's doesn't automatically validate a whole regulatory framework; that's just drawing a causal link where there might only be correlation.
The practical burdens of compliance are what impact most businesses, not the occasional outlier.
It's important to separate what is controllable from the noise of isolated data points.
For example, a new small AI startup in Toulouse still faces the same administrative paperwork and legal review costs as any other, regardless of Mistral's achievements.