Article L1211-1 of the French Public procurement code
Contracting authorities are:1° Legal persons governed by public law;2° Legal persons governed by private law created for the specific purpose of meeting needs in the general interest, other than those of an industrial or commercial nature, where :a) either the activity is financed for the most part by a contracting authority;b) or the management is subject to supervision by a contracting authority;c) or the administrative, management or supervisory body is…