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Concessions Directive

Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contracts
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Articles

Chapter I Scope, general principles and definitions

Section I Subject-matter, scope, general principles, definitions and threshold

• Article 1 — Subject-matter and scope
• Article 2 — Principle of free administration by public authorities
• Article 3 — Principle of equal treatment, non-discrimination and transparency
• Article 4 — Freedom to define services of general economic interest
• Article 5 — Definitions
• Article 6 — Contracting authorities
• Article 7 — Contracting entities
• Article 8 — Threshold and methods for calculating the estimated value of concessions
• Article 9 — Revision of the threshold

Section II Exclusions

• Article 10 — Exclusions applicable to concessions awarded by contracting authorities and contracting entities
• Article 11 — Specific exclusions in the field of electronic communications
• Article 12 — Specific exclusions in the field of water
• Article 13 — Concessions awarded to an affiliated undertaking
• Article 14 — Concessions awarded to a joint venture or to a contracting entity forming part of a joint venture
• Article 15 — Notification of information by contracting entities
• Article 16 — Exclusion of activities which are directly exposed to competition
• Article 17 — Concessions between entities within the public sector

Section III General provisions

• Article 18 — Duration of the concession
• Article 19 — Social and other specific services
• Article 20 — Mixed contracts
• Article 21 — Mixed procurement contracts involving defence or security aspects
• Article 22 — Contracts covering both activities referred to in Annex II and other activities
• Article 23 — Concessions covering both activities referred to in Annex II and activities involving defence or security aspects

Section IV Specific situations

• Article 24 — Reserved concessions
• Article 25 — Research and development services

Chapter II Principles

• Article 26 — Economic operators
• Article 27 — Nomenclatures
• Article 28 — Confidentiality
• Article 29 — Rules applicable to communication

Chapter I General principles

• Article 30 — General principles
• Article 31 — Concession notices
• Article 32 — Concession award notices
• Article 33 — Form and manner of publication of notices
• Article 34 — Electronic availability of concession documents
• Article 35 — Combating corruption and preventing conflicts of interest

Chapter II Procedural guarantees

• Article 36 — Technical and functional requirements
• Article 37 — Procedural guarantees
• Article 38 — Selection and qualitative assessment of candidates
• Article 39 — Time limits for receipt of applications and tenders for the concession
• Article 40 — Provision of information to candidates and tenderers
• Article 41 — Award criteria
• Article 42 — Subcontracting
• Article 43 — Modification of contracts during their term
• Article 44 — Termination of concessions
• Article 45 — Monitoring and reporting
• Article 46 — Amendments to Directive 89/665/EEC
• Article 47 — Amendments to Directive 92/13/EEC
• Article 48 — Exercise of the delegation
• Article 49 — Urgency procedure
• Article 50 — Committee Procedure
• Article 51 — Transposition
• Article 52 — Transitional provisions
• Article 53 — Monitoring and reporting
• Article 54 — Entry into force
• Article 55 — Addressees