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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information report to the conceding authority

Article R3131-4

Where the management of a public service is under concession, the report shall also include:1° The following accounting data:a) A report on the situation of the assets and fixed assets required to ope…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R3133-12

…eipt of the request for payment by the contracting authority or, if the concession contract so provides, any other person authorised for that purpose.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article D2671-5

For the application of article D. 2392-2 in New Caledonia, the words "to L. 2392-3" are replaced by the words "and L. 2392-2".

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: DEFINITION OF NEED

Article R3111-1

The technical and functional specifications define the required characteristics of the works or services.They may refer to the specific production or execution process of the works or services request…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Concession contracts awarded without prior advertising or competitive tendering

Article R3121-6

Concession contracts may be concluded without prior advertising or competitive tendering in the following cases: 1° The concession contract may only be awarded to a specific economic operator for tech…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Means of communication and exchange of information

Article R3122-13

…ge of information are carried out in such a way as to ensure the integrity of the data and the confidentiality of applications and tenders and to guarantee that the conceding authority does not become…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligation to inform unsuccessful candidates and tenderers

Article R3125-2

…n the date on which the notification is sent and the date on which the concession contract is concluded. This period is reduced to at least eleven days if the notification is sent electronically to al…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: DEFINITION OF NEED

Article R3111-3

The concession granting authority may not reject a tender on the grounds that it does not comply with the technical and functional specifications if the tenderer proves in its tender, by any appropria…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Portion of the contract performed by third parties

Article R3114-5

Pursuant to article L. 3114-9, the proportion of services or works that the tenderer must entrust to small and medium-sized enterprises or third parties may not be less than 10% of the total estimated…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Notice of concession

Article R3122-1

…authority which intends to award a concession contract shall publish a concession notice which includes, in particular, a description of the concession and the conditions for participation in the awar…

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