Subsection 2: Public billing portal

A pooled solution, made available by the State and known as the “public invoicing portal”, enables invoices to be submitted, received and transmitted electronically. The following shall use the public invoicing portal to implement the obligations laid down in sub-section 1 of this section: 1° The State and its public establishments; 2° Holders of defence or security contracts concluded with a purchaser mentioned in 1°, as well as their subcontractors…

This sub-section does not apply to invoices issued in execution of defence or security contracts awarded by: 1° The State and its public establishments in the event of national defence or security imperatives; 2° The Caisse des dépôts et consignations; 3° The public establishment mentioned inArticle L. 2142-1 of the Transport Code; 4° SNCF, SNCF Réseau and SNCF Voyageurs.

Detailed rules for the application of this subsection shall be laid down by regulation.