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Article R2391-20-1 of the French Public procurement code

Payment calculated on the basis of the final reference values used to apply the price variation clause shall be made no later than three months after the date on which these values are published. Where the final reference values are not known on the date on which an advance payment or final partial payment is due, the purchaser shall make a provisional payment on the basis of the last known…

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Article R2391-20-2 of the French Public procurement code

In the event of total or partial termination of the public contract, the parties may agree, without waiting for the final settlement of the balance, on an amount of debts and receivables, excluding any compensation, accepted by them, on a provisional basis. If the balance is in favour of the contractor, the purchaser pays him 80% of this amount. If the balance is in favour of the purchaser, the holder…

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Article R2391-23 of the French Public procurement code

The retention of guarantee is deducted in instalments from the payments on account, the final partial payments and the balance.In the event that the amount of the sums owed to the contractor does not allow the retention of guarantee to be deducted, the contractor is required to provide a guarantee on first demand in accordance with the procedures set out in sub-section 2.The purchaser may decide not to apply the…

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Article R2391-27 of the French Public procurement code

In the event of the termination of a contract which has not provided for a retention of guarantee, where a period is granted to the contractor under the conditions laid down in article R. 2391-20-2 to repay to the purchaser 80% of the amount of any credit balance appearing in the purchaser’s favour, the purchaser may require the contractor to provide, at his discretion, either a first demand guarantee or…

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