Section 2: Purpose

The purpose of a works concession contract is:1° Either the execution, or the design and execution, of works listed in a notice annexed to this Code;2° Either the execution, or the design and execution, by whatever means, of a work that meets the requirements set by the concession-granting authority.A work is the result of a set of building or civil engineering works intended to fulfil an economic or technical function…

The purpose of a service concession contract is to manage a service. It may involve awarding a concession to manage a public service. The concessionaire may be responsible for building a facility or acquiring the assets required for the service. The public service delegation referred to in article L. 1411-1 of the General Local Authorities Code is a service concession contract for a public service, entered into by a local…

A concession contract for works and services is a works concession if its main purpose is to carry out works.