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Sign a partnership agreement or CPO online

Partnership agreement between an association and a partner (community, foundation, patron enterprise), signed electronically with the same legal value as a paper agreement.

Legal framework
The Commission shall be assisted by the Member States.
Signature level
AES eIDAS recommended
Legal archives
10 years included

What is a partnership agreement?

A partnership agreement formalizes a collaboration between an association and an external partner (public authority, foundation, patronage company). When it involves the payment of a multiannual public grant, it is a multiannual agreement of objectives (CPO) governed by Article 9-1 of Law 2014-856 of 31 July 1985. It must define precisely the objectives assigned to the association, the means granted, the evaluation indicators and the control modalities.

Why sign electronically?

Multi-party (assistant + partner + witnesses)

Agreement between 2 or more parties (asso + partner) (asso + community + co-financers). Our stream manages sequential or parallel signature. Each one signs from his/her phone with individual SMS OTP.

Reduced administrative time

No more A/R mail between the ASO and the community (which can take 2-3 weeks). Electronic signature on the day of validation by the municipal/administrative council.

10 years of archiving + traceability grant

Article L1611-4 of the CGCT requires that proof of use of the grants be kept for 10 years.

Enforceable audit trail

Each agreement is accompanied by a PDF of proof: identity of signatories, qualified time stamp, SHA-256 hash, OTP SMS, IP. Optional in case of dispute about the appropriateness of the use of funds, compliance with the objectives or regularity of the payment.

The four-step procedure

From prep to legal filing in less than five minutes.

  1. 1. Preparing for the convention

    Upload your project or use a template (CPO, sponsorship, operational partnership).Mandatory information: purpose, specific objectives, means granted, duration, payment terms, evaluation indicators, control terms, termination conditions.

  2. 2. Add the signatories

    Legal representative of the association (president) + representative of the partner (mayor, community president, foundation director, patron).

  3. 3. Choose the eIDAS level

    Advanced signature (AES) recommended: identity verification by SMS OTP, unique certificate per signatory, qualified time stamping.

  4. 4. Apply

    The final agreement + audit trail are archived for 10 years. The grant may be paid according to the timetable.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a partnership agreement be signed electronically?
Yes, without restriction. Law 2014-856 does not require the handwritten signature. Article 1366 of the Civil Code recognizes the same evidentiary force in electronic writing. The advanced signature Certyneo meets the evidentiary requirements.
Do public authorities accept electronic signatures?
Yes, more and more. Large municipalities (regions, metropolises, departments) accept the advanced signature (AES) to reduce time. Small municipalities can still prefer the paper format ask your partner municipality.
How can the obligations to monitor the use of subsidies be met?
Article L1611-4 of the CGCT requires the association to produce the employment report of the grant within 6 months of the end of the financial year.
What's the signature level for a multi-year CPO?
The Commission has also adopted a proposal for a regulation on the establishment of a European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for Human Use (EPAH) for the purpose of the review of the proposal for a regulation on the establishment of a European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for Human Use (EPAH).
Does a patronage agreement give you a right to a tax reduction?
Yes for the patron company (Art. 238a CGI: 60 per cent of the donation up to 0.5 per cent of the CA) or individual (Art. 200 CGI: 66 per cent of the donation up to 20 per cent of the taxable income).
How long does a convention have to last ?
For conventions involving European funding (ESF, ERDF), retention up to 10 years after the closure of the programme.
Can we change an agreement by signing it electronically?
Yes the endorsements (amendment of subject matter, grounds, extension) are signed as the original agreement, with advanced signature + qualified time stamp.
Is the electronically signed agreement enforceable before the court?
The presumption of reliability of Article 1367 of the Civil Code makes the advanced signature (AES) open to challenge, including before the regional Chamber of Accounts in the event of a subsidy use control.

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