Article R2183-7 of the French Public procurement code
For research and development service contracts awarded by a contracting entity, the information concerning the nature and quantity of the services may be limited: 1° To the words “research and development services” where the contract was awarded without prior advertising or competitive tendering in accordance with 1° of Article R. 2122-11; 2° To information at least as detailed as that which appeared in the notice used as a call for…