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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Termination of concession contracts

Article L3136-5

Where a concession contract should not have been awarded to an economic operator because of a serious breach of the obligations laid down by European Union law on concession contracts which has been r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary book MIXED CONCESSION CONTRACTS

Article L3000-3

…ities, at least one of which constitutes a network operator activity, and whose main purpose can be determined, the following rules apply: 1° Where the contract covers both a network operator activity…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules relating to performance conditions

Article L3114-2

The conditions of performance of a concession contract may take into account considerations relating to the economy, innovation, the environment, the social field or employment, provided that they are…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Duration

Article L3114-7

The duration of the concession contract is limited. It is determined by the conceding authority according to the nature and amount of the services or investments required of the concessionaire, under…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Means of communication and exchange of information

Article L3122-5

Communications and exchanges of information relating to the procedure for awarding a concession contract may be carried out by electronic means, in accordance with the procedures and subject to the ex…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of tender negotiations

Article L3124-1

…otiations to award the concession contract, it is free to organise negotiations with one or more tenderers under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.Negotiations may not relate to the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Access to defence or security concession contracts by economic operators or products from third countries

Article L3124-6

Defence or security concessions excluded or exempted from the Agreement on Government Procurement or another equivalent international agreement to which the European Union is a party shall be awarded…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Special rules for the award of certain concession contracts

Article L3126-1

…timated value excluding tax is below the European threshold set out in the notice annexed to this code are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Interest on arrears, flat-rate compensation and additional compensation for recovery costs

Article L3133-12

Late payment occurs when the sums due to the creditor, who has fulfilled his legal and contractual obligations, are not paid by the contracting authority on the due date stipulated in the concession c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special arrangements for compensating the concessionaire

Article L3136-10

…eturn of the assets, free of charge, to the assets of the public entity if they have not been fully depreciated, under the following conditions :1° When the depreciation of these assets has been calcu…

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