Article R3123-1 of the French Public procurement code
The conceding authority verifies the conditions of participation relating to the capacities and aptitudes of the candidates necessary for the proper execution of the concession contract.
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The conceding authority verifies the conditions of participation relating to the capacities and aptitudes of the candidates necessary for the proper execution of the concession contract.
The conceding authority may only require from candidates information and documents that are non-discriminatory and proportionate to the subject of the concession contract, as well as information and documents relating to the powers of the persons authorised to bind them.In particular, it may require legal entities to indicate, in their application, the names and professional qualifications of the persons who will be responsible for the performance of the concession contract.
If justified by the subject or conditions of the contract, the awarding authority may require information relating to the prior authorisation of candidates, pursuant to articles R. 2311-1 et seq. of the French Defence Code. It may grant those who are not authorised at the time of submitting their application an additional period to obtain this authorisation. It indicates this period in the notice of concession or, in the absence…
Where the conceding authority decides to require minimum levels of capacity from candidates, these must be linked and proportionate to the purpose of the concession contract.
The information, documents and minimum levels of capacity required under this subsection are specified by the awarding authority in the concession notice or, in the absence of such a notice, in another consultation document.
For defence or security concession contracts, the awarding authority shall indicate in the concession notice whether the award procedure is open to economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area.
When the awarding authority decides to open the award procedure to economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area, it shall indicate in the concession notice the accessibility criteria on the basis of which authorisation to participate in the procedure may be granted.These criteria are established in particular with regard to the imperatives of security of information and supply, the preservation of the interests of…
Where the conceding authority decides to authorise economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area to take part in the concession award procedure, a candidate who is not a European economic operator must submit, in support of his application, all documents, information or evidence enabling an assessment to be made as to whether he meets the criteria for access to the procedure set out in…
Groups of economic operators may apply.
The conceding authority may not require the grouping of economic operators to have a specific legal form when submitting an application or a tender.However, the conceding authority may require the groupings of economic operators to adopt a specific legal form after the concession contract has been awarded insofar as this is necessary for its proper performance. In this case, the conceding authority specifies the form that will be imposed after…
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