Article R2172-31 of the French Public procurement code
At the end of each phase, on the basis of the results obtained, the purchaser decides:1° Either to continue with the innovation partnership, possibly after specifying or modifying, with the agreement of the partner, the objectives of the next phase and the means to be used to achieve them. The initial conditions of the innovation partnership may not be substantially modified on this occasion;2° Either to terminate the innovation partnership…