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Article L3132-4 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

When a public law granting authority has entered into a works concession contract or has awarded a concession for the management of a public service:1° The assets, whether movable or immovable, that result from investments made by the concessionaire and are necessary for the operation of the public service are returnable assets. Where the contract is silent, they are and remain the property of the public entity as soon as…

Article L3132-5 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

At the end of the works concession contract or the contract granting a public service concession, the assets referred to in article L. 3132-4 that have been depreciated during the performance of the concession contract are returned to the assets of the public entity free of charge, subject to the stipulations of the contract allowing the public entity to have the concessionaire take back any assets that are no longer…

Article L3132-6 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

The works concession contract or the contract granting a public service concession may also include an option for the assets belonging to the concessionaire that are not required for the operation of the public service to be taken back by the granting public entity at the end of the contract, in return for a price agreed between the parties or, where applicable, free of charge.

Article L3133-1 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

Holders of concession contracts concluded with the State, local authorities and public establishments shall send their invoices in electronic form. This article does not apply to defence or security concession contracts.

Article L3133-2 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

The State, local authorities and public establishments accept invoices sent in electronic form by the holders of concession contracts referred to in Article L. 3133-1.

Article L3133-3 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

Without prejudice to article L. 3133-2, the concession-granting authorities accept invoices that comply with the electronic invoicing standard defined by regulation and sent in electronic form by concession contract holders.

Article L3133-4 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

Articles L. 3133-2 and L. 3133-3 do not apply to defence or security concession contracts when their award and performance are declared secret or must be accompanied by special security measures.

Article L3133-5 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

The terms and conditions for the application of this sub-section, in particular the essential elements that electronic invoices must contain, shall be defined by regulation.

Article L3133-6 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

A shared solution, made available by the State and known as the “public invoicing portal”, enables invoices to be submitted, received and transmitted in electronic form. For the implementation of the obligations resulting from sub-section 1 of this section, the following use the public invoicing portal: 1° The State, local authorities and public establishments; 2° Holders of concession contracts concluded with a conceding authority mentioned in 1°.

Article L3133-7 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

This sub-section does not apply to invoices issued in performance of concession contracts entered into by: 1° The State and its public establishments in the event of national defence or security imperatives; 2° The Caisse des dépôts et consignations; 3° The public establishment mentioned inArticle L. 2142-1 of the Transport Code; 4° SNCF, SNCF Réseau and SNCF Voyageurs.

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French Public procurement code

Article L3132-4 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3132-5 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3132-6 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3133-1 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3133-2 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3133-3 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3133-4 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3133-5 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3133-6 of the French Public procurement code

Article L3133-7 of the French Public procurement code

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