Article L3123-10 of the French Public procurement code
The conceding authority may exclude from the procedure for the award of a concession contract persons who, by their candidacy, create a situation of conflict of interest, where this cannot be remedied by other means.Such a situation is any situation in which a person who participates in the concession contract award procedure or is likely to influence its outcome has, directly or indirectly, a financial, economic or any other personal…