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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1300/article-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1300/article-2.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2013/1300",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) No 1300/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1300",
  "path": "article/2",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Scope of support from the Cohesion Fund",
  "text": "1. The Cohesion Fund shall, while ensuring an appropriate balance and according to the investment and infrastructure needs specific to each Member State, support:\n(a) investment in the environment, including areas related to sustainable development and energy which present environmental benefits;\n(b) TEN-T, in compliance with the guidelines adopted by Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;\n(c) technical assistance.\n2. The Cohesion Fund shall not support:\n(a) the decommissioning or the construction of nuclear power stations;\n(b) investment to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC;\n(c) investment in housing unless related to the promotion of energy efficiency or renewable energy use;\n(d) the manufacturing, processing and marketing of tobacco and tobacco products;\n(e) undertakings in difficulty, as defined under Union State aid rules;\n(f) investment in airport infrastructure unless related to environmental protection or accompanied by investment necessary to mitigate or reduce its negative environmental impact.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1300/article/2",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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