FrancePublic Procurement Code, Articles R2111-6 and R2311-3, accessibility criteria in the technical specifications of public contracts
Code de la commande publique, art. R2111-6 et R2311-3
In force since .
A procurement conditions rule binding public and private bodies.
- Instrument type
- a regulation made under an act
As of .
What it requires
- If you sell works, supplies or services to a public buyer in France, the technical specifications of the contract take into account accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities or criteria of functionality for all users, except in a duly justified case (Code de la commande publique, Art. R2111-6); the article names no standard, so the criteria are the ones the specifications state.
- If you sell under a defence or security contract, the technical specifications take those criteria into account whenever possible (Art. R2311-3).
These lines are LexLint's reading of the law's text, as of .
What this law does
Article R2111-6 of the Public Procurement Code requires that, except in a duly justified case, the technical specifications of a public contract be drawn up so as to take into account accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities or criteria of functionality for all users. Article R2311-3 requires the same of the technical specifications of a defence or security contract whenever possible. Neither article names a standard.
When LexLint raises it
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