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Article R2191-42 of the French Public procurement code

The institutions which have granted their guarantee or their guarantee on first demand shall be released from their commitments no later than one month after the expiry of the guarantee period.
However, if reservations have been notified during the guarantee period to the contractor and to the institutions which have granted their guarantee or their guarantee on first demand and if they have not been lifted before the expiry of this period, the institutions shall be released from their commitments no later than one month after the date on which they were lifted.

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Article R2191-42


Les établissements ayant accordé leur caution ou leur garantie à première demande sont libérés un mois au plus tard après l’expiration du délai de garantie.
Toutefois, si des réserves ont été notifiées pendant le délai de garantie au titulaire du marché et aux établissements ayant accordé leur caution ou leur garantie à première demande et si elles n’ont pas été levées avant l’expiration de ce délai, les établissements sont libérés de leurs engagements un mois au plus tard après la date de leur levée.

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