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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Duration

Article L2112-5

…ccount the nature of the services and the need for periodic competitive tendering, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, subject to the provisions of this book relating to the ma…

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

Article L2195-5

Where a contract should not have been awarded to an economic operator on the grounds of a serious breach of the obligations laid down by European Union procurement law which has been recognised by the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Allocation

Article L2313-5

Defence or security contracts may be awarded in separate lots. The purchaser determines the number, size and subject of the lots.It may limit the number of lots for which a single economic operator ma…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Award criteria

Article L2222-5

Where the partnership contract entrusts the contractor with all or part of the design of the works, equipment or intangible assets, the purchaser shall take account of the overall quality of the works…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Transaction

Article L2197-5

The parties may reach a settlement under article 2044 of the Civil Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules applicable to certain contracts according to their purpose

Article L2172-5

When purchasing temporary buildings, buyers may not exclude temporary buildings that have been reconditioned for re-use, provided that their quality and safety levels are equal to those of new buildin…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Thresholds

Article L2211-5

Purchasers may only use a partnership contract if the value of the contract exceeds thresholds set by regulation according to the nature and purpose of the contract, the technical and financial capabi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Payment arrangements

Article L2191-5

All deferred payments are prohibited in contracts awarded by the State, its public establishments, local authorities, their public establishments and their groupings.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2 : Programme and estimated financial budget for the project

Article L2421-5

The consequences of changes to the programme and the estimated financial envelope are taken into account by a contractual amendment to the public works contract, in accordance with the provisions of C…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Public contracts concluded by a contracting entity

Article L2514-5

The same rules apply to public contracts concluded by a contracting entity in a Member State of the European Union or in a specific geographical area of a Member State where the European Commission ha…

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