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Chapter VI: RULES APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CONCESSION CONTRACTS

Article R3126-1 of the French Public procurement code

This chapter applies to the following concession contracts: 1° Concession contracts whose estimated value is below the European threshold set out in a notice annexed to this code; 2° Concession contracts which, regardless of their estimated value, have as their object: a) Activities covered by c of 1° of Article L. 1212-3 ; b) One of the social services or other specific services listed in the notice annexed to this…

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Article R3126-2 of the French Public procurement code

Where a concession contract covers both an activity referred to in b of 2° of article R. 3126-1 and another service activity, it is awarded: 1° In accordance with the rules applicable to its main purpose where this other service activity is not covered by this chapter. The main purpose of the contract is determined on the basis of the highest estimated value of these respective activities; 2° In accordance…

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Article R3126-3 of the French Public procurement code

The conceding authority that intends to award a concession contract shall publish a concession notice, which shall include a description of the concession and the conditions for participation in the award procedure.The concession notice shall be drawn up in accordance with the model laid down by an order of the Minister for the Economy appended to this Code.

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Article R3126-4 of the French Public procurement code

The awarding authority publishes the concession notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces des marchés publics or in a legal gazette.It assesses whether, given the nature or value of the services or works in question, publication in a specialist journal corresponding to the economic sector concerned or in the Official Journal of the European Union is also necessary to ensure that reasonably vigilant economic operators who may be interested in…

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Article R3126-5 of the French Public procurement code

By way of derogation from article R. 3126-4, when the estimated value of the concession contracts referred to in b of 2° of article R. 3126-1 is equal to or greater than the European threshold set out in a notice annexed to this code, the awarding authority publishes the concession notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and in the Bulletin officiel des annonces des marchés publics or…

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Article R3126-6 of the French Public procurement code

The provisions of article R. 3122-5 do not apply to concession contracts covered by this chapter. Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, concession contracts for one of the social services or other specific services listed in a notice annexed to this code are subject to the provisions of article R. 3122-5 when their estimated value is equal to or greater than the European threshold set out in a notice annexed to this…

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Article R3126-7 of the French Public procurement code

If the awarding authority uses electronic means, it must ensure the confidentiality and security of transactions on a computer network that is accessible in a non-discriminatory manner, in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the Minister responsible for the economy. These take into account the characteristics of the contract, in particular the nature and value of the work or services in question.

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Article R3126-9 of the French Public procurement code

The conceding authority sets the deadline for the submission of bids according to the nature, amount and characteristics of the works or services required of the concessionaire and, where applicable, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 3122-11, the impossibility of providing electronic access to the consultation documents.

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