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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Applicable rules

Article R2123-7

When awarding a contract mentioned in 3° of Article R. 2123-1, the purchaser shall take account of the specific characteristics of the services in question. In particular, it shall ensure the quality,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-10

The purchaser may, if necessary, require the use of tools and devices that are not commonly available, such as electronic building data modelling tools or similar tools. In this case, it shall offer o…

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

Article R2142-20

A consortium is:1° Joint when each of the economic operators in the consortium undertakes to perform the service(s) likely to be awarded to it under the contract;2° Joint and several when each of the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2143-5

When asking a candidate to provide a certificate, attestation or any other document proving that a requirement has been met, the purchaser shall accept any equivalent document from another Member Stat…

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

Article R2143-6

…is not in a case of exclusion mentioned in articles L. 2141-1 and 1° and 3° of article L. 2141-4, a declaration on honour.

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

Article R2143-8

…ied in articles R. 1263-12, D. 8222-5 or D. 8222-7 or D. 8254-2 to D. 8254-5 of the French Labour Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Translation into French

Article R2143-16

The purchaser may require candidates to attach a French translation to the elements and documents drawn up in another language that they submit pursuant to this chapter.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Verification procedures

Article R2144-2

Where the purchaser establishes that documents or information required to be submitted as part of the application are missing or incomplete, he may ask all the candidates concerned to complete their a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Restricted invitation to tender

Article R2161-10

A contracting entity may set the closing date for receipt of tenders by mutual agreement with the selected candidates, provided that this date is the same for all. In the absence of agreement, it shal…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Call for tenders

Article R2124-2

The purchaser is free to choose between the following forms of invitation to tender:1° Open invitation to tender when any interested economic operator may submit a tender;2° Restricted invitation to t…

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