Section 2: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

If the contractor fails to provide the information requested on the dates specified or provides inaccurate information, the purchaser may, after formal notice has remained without effect, decide to suspend the payments to be made up to a limit of one tenth of the amount of the contract when the default is the contractor’s fault, or withhold an equivalent amount. After a further unsuccessful formal notice, this deduction may be…

The provisions of articles R. 2196-10 to R. 2196-12 apply.

Undertakings linked to the contractor and subcontractors involved in the performance of the contract are subject to the obligations set out in this section if, unless otherwise stipulated in the contract, they individually account for more than 10% of the value of the contract and more than 10 million euros excluding tax.