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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Irregular or inappropriate tenders

Article L3124-3

A tender is irregular if it does not comply with the minimum conditions and characteristics indicated in the consultation documents.

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Subsection 2: Selection of the tender offering the best overall economic advantage

Article L3124-5

The concession contract is awarded to the bidder who has submitted the best offer with regard to the overall economic advantage for the conceding authority on the basis of several objective, precise c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Amendment of the concession contract

Article L3135-1

A concession contract may be amended without a new competitive tendering procedure, under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, when:1° The amendments were provided for in the init…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
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Article L2711-4

Except where the services which are the subject of the public contract cannot be delayed, the purchaser may extend the time limits for receipt of applications and tenders for procedures in progress by…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Recording of stages in the procedure

Article L3122-2

The conceding authority records, by any appropriate means, the stages in the procedure for awarding concession contracts.

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Subsection 2: Exclusions at the discretion of the licensing authority

Article L3123-10

The conceding authority may exclude from the procedure for the award of a concession contract persons who, by their candidacy, create a situation of conflict of interest, where this cannot be remedied…

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Section 3: Access to defence or security concession contracts by economic operators or products from third countries

Article L3124-7

For the purposes of this Part, States which are parties to the European Economic Area and which are not Member States of the European Union shall be treated as Member States of the European Union.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Information for unsuccessful candidates and tenderers

Article L3125-1

As soon as it has made its choice, the purchaser communicates it to the candidates and tenderers whose applications or tenders have not been selected, in accordance with the conditions laid down by de…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Arbitration

Article L3137-4

As stipulated in the first paragraph of article 2060 of the Civil Code, granting authorities that are legal entities governed by public law may not resort to arbitration, except in the cases provided…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2681-6

…he French Southern and Antarctic Territories of the legislative provisions of Book V: 1° In article L. 2512-1, 2° is worded as follows: "2° A legal instrument such as an international agreement relati…

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