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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Termination of the contract

Article L2195-4

If, during the performance of the contract, the contractor is placed in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in articles L. 2141-1 to L. 2141-11, he shall inform the purchaser of this change in sit…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2711-5

Public contracts that come to an end during the period of exceptional circumstances may be extended by amendment beyond the term stipulated in the contract if it is not possible to organise a competit…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Supporting documents and other evidence of the absence of grounds for exclusion

Article R2143-7

The purchaser accepts as sufficient proof that the candidate is not in a case of exclusion mentioned in article L. 2141-2, the certificates issued by the competent administrations and bodies. The list…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R2143-3

In support of its application, the candidate shall produce: 1° A declaration on honour to the effect that it does not fall into any of the cases mentioned in Articles L. 2141-1 to L. 2141-5 and L. 214…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Access by purchasers to supporting documents and evidence

Article R2143-13

Candidates are not required to provide the supporting documents and means of proof that the purchaser may obtain directly by means of:1° An electronic system for making information available administe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Abnormally low tenders

Article R2152-4

The purchaser shall reject a tender as abnormally low in the following cases :1° Where the information provided by the tenderer does not satisfactorily justify the low level of the price or costs prop…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Monitoring the completion of the work

Article D2171-13

The project management team is responsible for monitoring the execution of the works and, where appropriate, for supervising them.The purpose of monitoring the execution of the works is, firstly, to e…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure for awarding global contracts applicable to purchasers subject to Book IV

Article R2171-16

A jury is appointed by the purchaser, with the exception of the following cases:1° For design-build contracts awarded by contracting authorities in the cases listed in 1° to 3° and 5° of Article R. 21…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-5-2

As an exception to the provisions of articles L. 613-2-2 and L. 613-2-3, the sale or any other act of commercialisation of livestock or animal reproductive material by the patent holder, or with his c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international conventions and European Union law

Article L614-25

French nationals may claim the application for their benefit, in France, of the provisions of the International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, signed at Paris on 20 March 1883,…

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