Article L3136-10 of the French Public procurement code
When the concession-granting public entity terminates the works concession contract or the public service concession contract before its normal expiry date, the operator is entitled to compensation for the loss it suffers as a result of the early return of the assets, free of charge, to the assets of the public entity if they have not been fully depreciated, under the following conditions :1° When the depreciation of these assets…