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Article L3133-6 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

A shared solution, made available by the State and known as the “public invoicing portal”, enables invoices to be submitted, received and transmitted in electronic form. For the implementation of the obligations resulting from sub-section 1 of this section, the following use the public invoicing portal: 1° The State, local authorities and public establishments; 2° Holders of concession contracts concluded with a conceding authority mentioned in 1°.

Article L3133-7 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

This sub-section does not apply to invoices issued in performance of concession contracts entered into by: 1° The State and its public establishments in the event of national defence or security imperatives; 2° The Caisse des dépôts et consignations; 3° The public establishment mentioned inArticle L. 2142-1 of the Transport Code; 4° SNCF, SNCF Réseau and SNCF Voyageurs.

Article L3133-8 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

Detailed rules for the application of this subsection shall be laid down by regulation.

Article L3133-10 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

Contracting authorities, including where they act as contracting entities, shall pay the sums due in principal under a concession contract within a period provided for therein or, failing that, within a period laid down by regulation, which may differ according to the category of contracting authority.Where a period for payment is provided for in the concession contract, it may not exceed the period laid down by regulation.

Article L3133-11 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

The contracting entities referred to in 2° and 3° of Article L. 1212-1 pay the sums due in principal under a concession contract within the period provided for in I of Article L. 441-10 and in 5° of II of Article L. 441-11 of the French Commercial Code.

Article L3133-12 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

Late payment occurs when the sums due to the creditor, who has fulfilled his legal and contractual obligations, are not paid by the contracting authority on the due date stipulated in the concession contract or on expiry of the payment period.

Article L3133-13 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

Late payment shall give rise, under the conditions set out in this sub-section, to interest on arrears, a fixed indemnity and, where applicable, additional compensation paid to the creditor by the contracting authority.From the day following the expiry of the payment period or the due date set out in the concession contract, late payment shall give rise, ipso jure and without further formality, to interest on arrears, the rate of…

Article L3133-14 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

The public undertakings defined in II of Article 1 of Order no. 2004-503 of 7 June 2004 transposing Directive 80/723/EEC on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and the contracting entities mentioned in 2° and 3° of Article L. 1212-1 are liable to an administrative fine of up to two million euros for exceeding the maximum payment period set by the regulations referred to in article L. 3133-10,…

Article L3134-1 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

The concessionaire may entrust to third parties part of the services or works covered by the concession contract. It remains personally liable for the performance of all obligations arising from the concession contract.

Article L3134-2 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

When a third party against whom grounds for exclusion exist is presented by the concessionaire at the stage of execution of the concession contract, the conceding authority requires his replacement by a third party who is not the subject of grounds for exclusion under the conditions laid down by regulation.

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Article L3133-6 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3133-7 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3133-8 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3133-10 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3133-11 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3133-12 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3133-13 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3133-14 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3134-1 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3134-2 of the French Public procurement code

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