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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems and innovation partnerships

Article R2121-9

…or the innovation partnerships referred to in article L. 2172-3, the estimated value of the need is determined by taking into account the total estimated value of the research and development activiti…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-4

The purchaser may award a supply contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering for the purpose of:1° Supplementary deliveries carried out by the initial supplier and intended either for…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-9

…nhance the collections of libraries open to the public, without prior advertising or competitive tendering, in response to a need with an estimated value of less than 90,000 euros excluding tax. When…

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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 R2131-1

…cting entity, a periodic indicative notice.These notices shall be drawn up in accordance with the models set out in the European Commission Regulation establishing standard forms for the publication o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to contracts for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-7

The purchaser may use a notice referred to in Article R. 2131-1 to issue an invitation to tender for contracts for social services and other specific services mentioned in 3° of Article R. 2123-1 when…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Advertising procedures for contracts for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-14

…he European threshold applicable to these contracts, which is set out in a notice annexed to this code, shall be advertised in a manner appropriate to the characteristics of the contract, in particula…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to economic and financial capacity

Article R2142-6

In particular, the purchaser may require economic operators to achieve a minimum annual turnover, particularly in the field covered by the contract.

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

Article R2142-26

…restructuring operation, in particular a takeover, merger or acquisition, or if the consortium provides proof that one of its members is unable to perform its task for reasons for which it is not resp…

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

Article R2143-10

…se do not mention all the grounds for exclusion from the award procedure, they may be replaced by a declaration on oath or, in countries where there is no such procedure, by a solemn declaration made…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Verification procedures

Article R2144-5

…es R. 2144-1,R. 2144-3 and R. 2144-4 shall be carried out at the latest before the invitation to tender or to participate in the dialogue is sent.

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