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VoidWhisperer ◴[] No.46249174[source]
Aside from the security issue, it seems like an awful idea for a government (or governments, in this case) to say 'hey, you need to follow this standard for invoicing. But also, you have to pay to see the entire standard'.. almost feels like extortion a bit
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1. TheJoeMan ◴[] No.46249549[source]
The right to access standards that have been incorporated-by-reference into law is still being established by various countries' court systems.

For example, in the USA https://www.rcfp.org/briefs-comments/astm-v-upcodes-inc/

This is an especially hot topic in the EU in medical device regulations: https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/insights-and-media/insights/b...