Article R2143-5 of the French Public procurement code
November 8, 2023
When asking a candidate to provide a certificate, attestation or any other document proving that a requirement has been met, the purchaser shall accept any equivalent document from another Member State of the European Union. It shall not require the submission of documents in the form of the original, a certified copy or a certified translation, except where this is justified by an overriding reason relating to the public interest.
