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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Verification procedures

Article R2144-7

If a candidate or tenderer is in a situation of exclusion, does not meet the conditions for participation laid down by the purchaser, produces false information or documents in support of his applicat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Open invitation to tender

Article R2161-2

The minimum time limit for receipt of applications and tenders is thirty-five days from the date of dispatch of the contract notice.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2161-25

The minimum period for receipt of applications is thirty days from the date of dispatch of the contract notice.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Taking into account the nature of services

Article R2121-5

For works contracts, the estimated value of the requirement is determined, irrespective of the number of economic operators called upon and the number of contracts to be awarded, by taking into accoun…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2124-5

The contracting authority may award its contracts using the competitive dialogue procedure in the cases mentioned in article R. 2124-3.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Prior information notices and periodic indicative notices of purchasers' intention to award a contract

Article R2131-3

…it shall communicate to candidates who so request the technical specifications that it usually includes or intends to include in contracts having the same subject as that mentioned in the notice. Thes…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R2142-25

The assessment of the capacities of a group of economic operators is global. It is not required that each member of the group has all the capacities required to perform the contract.

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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

…te must be issued, as well as the list of competent administrations and bodies, are set out in an order of the Minister for the Economy appended to this code. Applicants established abroad must produc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Invitation to selected candidates

Article R2144-9

In the case of a restricted invitation to tender, a procedure with negotiation or a competitive dialogue, the invitation shall include at least the following information: 1° The reference of the publi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for acceptance

Article R2151-1

The purchaser shall set the time limits for receipt of tenders, taking into account the complexity of the contract and the time needed by economic operators to prepare their tenders.

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