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Article R2193-21 of the French Public procurement code

If the holder of the contract who has received the advance payment subcontracts part of the contract during its performance, he shall reimburse the advance payment corresponding to the amount of the subcontracted services and giving rise to direct payment to the purchaser, even if the subcontractor does not wish to benefit from the advance payment.

Repayment by the contractor is deducted from the sums owed to him by the purchaser and begins as from notification of the special act.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article R2193-21

Si le titulaire du marché qui a perçu l’avance sous-traite une part du marché en cours d’exécution, il rembourse l’avance correspondant au montant des prestations sous-traitées et donnant lieu à paiement direct à l’acheteur, même dans le cas où le sous-traitant ne souhaite pas bénéficier de l’avance.

Le remboursement par le titulaire s’impute sur les sommes qui lui sont dues par l’acheteur et débute à compter de la notification de l’acte spécial.

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