A person who finds himself in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in articles L. 2141-1, L. 2141-4 and L. 2141-5 may provide evidence that he/she has taken measures to demonstrate his/her reliability, in particular by establishing that he/she has, where appropriate, undertaken to pay compensation for the damage caused by the criminal offence or misconduct, that he/she has fully clarified the facts or circumstances by actively cooperating with the investigating authorities and that he/she has taken concrete measures to regularise his/her situation and prevent a new criminal offence or misconduct. These measures shall be assessed taking into account the seriousness and particular circumstances of the criminal offence or misconduct.
If the purchaser considers that this evidence is sufficient, the person concerned shall not be excluded from the contract award procedure.
A person who is subject to a penalty of exclusion from public contracts under Articles 131-34 or 131-39 of the Criminal Code may not invoke the first two paragraphs of this Article during the period of exclusion set by the final court decision.