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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Public billing portal

Article L2192-6

This sub-section does not apply to invoices issued in performance of contracts awarded by: 1° The State and its public establishments in the event of national defence or security imperatives; 2° The C…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct payment of the subcontractor

Article L2193-12

Direct payment is compulsory even if the contractor is being wound up by the court, is in receivership or is the subject of safeguard proceedings.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Contract amendment

Article L2194-2

When the purchaser unilaterally makes a modification to an administrative contract subject to this Book, the co-contractor is entitled to maintain the financial equilibrium of the contract, in accorda…

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

Article L2195-1

…L. 6 and special legislative provisions, the purchaser may terminate the contract in the cases provided for in this chapter.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Authorised buyers

Article L2211-1

Any purchaser is authorised to conclude a partnership contract, with the exception of the purchasers mentioned in the second paragraph. Within the meaning of this book, unauthorised purchasers are bod…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration of the holder

Article L2213-8

The contractor's remuneration is paid by the purchaser as from the completion of the compulsory main tasks mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 1112-1 and throughout the duration of the cont…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to local authorities and local public bodies

Article L2223-2

The deliberative assembly of the local authority or the deliberative body of the local public institution authorises the executive body to sign the partnership contract.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Purchasing pooling

Article L2313-4

The provisions of articles L. 2113-6 to L. 2113-8 relating to grouped orders and the provisions of article L. 2113-9 relating to transnational joint entities apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Exclusions at the buyer's discretion

Article L2341-5

The provisions of articles L. 2141-7 to L. 2141-11 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Advances

Article L2191-3

The clauses of the contract relating to the rate and conditions of payment of the advance cannot be modified during performance.

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