Section 3: Duration

The duration of the concession contract is limited. It is determined by the conceding authority according to the nature and amount of the services or investments required of the concessionaire, under the conditions laid down by regulation.

In the field of drinking water, wastewater treatment, household waste and other waste, concession contracts may not have a term of more than twenty years, unless the competent State authority, at the initiative of the granting authority, examines the justification for exceeding this term. The conclusions of this examination are communicated, where appropriate, to the members of the competent decision-making body, before any deliberation by the latter.