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Conclusion of framework contracts for the translation of legal texts from certain official languages of the European Union into Slovak.

The contract covers 5 lots (see section II.2). All the lots are permanent, so that new requests may be accepted at any time during the performance of the contract. Framework contracts will be awarded by lot. The contracts will be for a term of 1 year, renewable by tacit agreement for up to 3 further periods of 1 year. The maximum number of framework contracts to be concluded for each lot is specified. A classification list of contractors will be drawn up based on the award criteria. This list will determine the initial order in which, in the light of their output capacity and possible field of specialisation, contractors will be contacted in order to be offered specific translations. The classification will be periodically reviewed so that it reflects the actual quality of the services provided. The classification will also be altered following the conclusion of new framework contracts or the termination of existing framework contracts.

Legal translation from French

Conclusion of multiple framework contracts for the translation of legal texts from French into Slovak. The maximum number of framework contracts concluded for this lot will be 20. The call for requests to participate is permanent.

The average price paid in 2015 for this lot was 31,66 EUR (total price per standard page of 1 500 characters, not including spaces, in the source language and covering all costs). The Court reserves the right to reject any tenders deemed to be excessively expensive.

Legal translation from English

Conclusion of multiple framework contracts for the translation of legal texts from English into Slovak. The maximum number of framework contracts concluded for this lot will be 20. The call for requests to participate is permanent.

The average price paid in 2015 for this lot was 26,65 EUR (total price per standard page of 1 500 characters, not including spaces, in the source language and covering all costs). The Court reserves the right to reject any tenders deemed to be excessively expensive.

Legal translation from German

Conclusion of multiple framework contracts for the translation of legal texts from German into Slovak. The maximum number of framework contracts concluded for this lot will be 20. The call for requests to participate is permanent.

The average price paid in 2015 for this lot was 23,22 EUR (total price per standard page of 1 500 characters, not including spaces, in the source language and covering all costs). The Court reserves the right to reject any tenders deemed to be excessively expensive.

Legal translation from Italian

Conclusion of multiple framework contracts for the translation of legal texts from Italian into Slovak. The maximum number of framework contracts concluded for this lot will be 20. The call for requests to participate is permanent.

The average price paid in 2015 for this lot was 13,50 EUR (total price per standard page of 1 500 characters, not including spaces, in the source language and covering all costs). The Court reserves the right to reject any tenders deemed to be excessively expensive.

Legal translation from Spanish

Conclusion of multiple framework contracts for the translation of legal texts from Spanish into Slovak. The maximum number of framework contracts concluded for this lot will be 20. The call for requests to participate is permanent.

The average price paid in 2015 for this lot was 35,82 EUR (total price per standard page of 1 500 characters, not including spaces, in the source language and covering all costs). The Court reserves the right to reject any tenders deemed to be excessively expensive.

this contract is open on the same conditions to all natural and legal persons falling within the scope of the treaties on which the European Union is founded and to all natural and legal persons established in third countries with which the European Union concluded a specific agreement in the field of public procurement based on the terms and conditions set in this agreement. Candidates must indicate the State in which they are established and support this fact with documents required according to the legislation of that State.

Candidates must sign a solemn declaration (available at the Internet address given in point I.3) concerning the conditions for exclusion and conditions for participation that they are not in any of the situations described in Article 106 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

In case of candidates who are legal persons these conditions for exclusion apply to the candidate and also to each natural person responsible for contract performance.

The following information must also be provided:

* in the case of candidates who are legal persons:

— indication and evidence of the place of establishment,

— indication and evidence of legal status, e.g. entry in the commercial register, entry in the VAT register, copies of the instruments of incorporation or constitution, in accordance with the provisions of the State, in which the candidate is established,

— identity of the persons having powers of representation, decision making or control over them,

* in the case of candidates who are natural persons:

— proof of self-employed status in the context of providing the services covered by the contract,

— declaration relating to liability to VAT.

Requests to participate must be written in such a way as to enable their evaluation to be complete, accurate and as rapid as possible, permitting the selection of candidates who will be invited to tender. Candidates who have not provided enough information when filling out the mandatory application form (available at the Internet address specified in point I.3) and who have not attached the documents and evidence indicated may have their request to participate rejected.

The number of copies of the request must correspond to the number of lots to which it relates, and the information necessary for the evaluation of the candidate's capacities must be provided in relation to each lot.

Candidates whose framework contract for a certain lot has been terminated by the Court due to lack of quality may also be excluded from participating in the contract for the lot concerned.

the candidate must possess the necessary economic and financial standing to perform the contract.

legal persons must provide sufficient information for the Court to be able to assess their financial situation, and in particular to prove that they have at their disposal financial resources and means to ensure permanent and satisfactory performance of the contract for its entire duration. Candidates who are legal persons (in the case of requests to participate jointly, the joint capacity of all members of consortium is taken into account) must therefore submit the following documents:

— a copy of balance sheets or extracts from balance sheets and statements of financial results for the last 3 years, as well as copies of all relevant reports of the statutory authority and reports of external auditors related to the same period, provided that these reports are available.

If, for an exceptional reason that the contracting authority recognises as justified, the tenderer is not able to provide any of the documents stated above, he can support his economic and financial standing by means of any other documents which the contracting authority deems appropriate. In all cases, the contracting authority must at least be informed of the exceptional reason and the justification therefor in the request to participate. The contracting authority reserves the right to request any other document that will enable it to verify the economic and financial standing of the candidate.

each candidate who is a natural person and each natural person who will engage in the provision of the services covered by the contract must meet the following minimum requirements of technical and professional capacity:

— successfully completed legal studies ('magisterský stupeň' — Master's Degree) in the field of the Slovak law, attested to by the diploma,

— excellent knowledge of Slovak,

— very good knowledge of the source language.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating whether requirements have been met:

— a copy of the university degree attesting to the required legal studies,

— information on the way of obtaining an excellent knowledge of Slovak,

— a copy of the diploma or any relevant document attesting to very good knowledge of the source language for the relevant lot,

— alternatively a copy of documents related to the acquisition of work experience in the field of translation of legal texts (e.g. copies of contracts, confirmations, financial statements),

— detailed curriculum vitae.

The quality of services provided under the framework contracts must be such as to enable the text to be used immediately, whether by publication or otherwise. The contractor must ensure:

— compliance with the specific instructions provided by the Court,

— correct, rigorous and precise use of the target language,

— rigorous use of the appropriate language and appropriate legal terminology in the target language,

— rigorous use of the legal terminology (both in the source and the target language) specified in the reference documents,

— rigorous citation of the relevant legislative and/or judicial texts,

— use of the necessary legal databases (European Union and national),

— adherence to the 'Vade Mecum' of the Court (if required),

— delivery within the agreed deadlines specified in the order.

The call for requests to participate is permanent. A new contract notice is expected to be published within no more than 42 months of the award of the first framework contracts.

Signed requests to participate are sent via e-mail (signed and scanned application form sent as an attachment to the message) or by post (signed application form). References to online storage capacity shall not be accepted.

On the basis of the evaluation of their capacities, the candidates deemed to be most capable of performing the contract will be invited to submit a tender (a minimum of 5 candidates per lot, provided that a sufficient number of candidates satisfy the conditions for participation).

As the lots of the contract are permanent, an evaluation will be made at regular intervals during the performance of the contract of new requests received after the time limit for receipt, provided that the maximum number of contractors for the lot has not been reached. Participation in this procurement procedure is free and, as a consequence, does not confer on candidate/tenderer any right to request any financial compensation in respect of the costs incurred.

The selected candidates will be invited by e-mail to submit their tender drawn up for administrative reasons either in English or in French.

The texts to be translated cover a range of legal subjects relating to the cases brought before the Court. Texts vary as to their length and the urgency with which translations are required. Examples of the types of texts to be translated may be found on the Court's website http://www.curia.europa.eu

Contractors may be required to work on texts which have been first processed using an environment to support the translation. Successful tenderers will be required to state that they are prepared to familiarise themselves with that environment if it is necessary for any specific work. If they are not prepared to do so, they waive their right to receive any work for which such familiarity is required, whatever their classification on the list of contractors.

Potential parts of text that have been fully or partially translated in advance and that will be supplied to the contractor in the file for translation or separately may be deducted from the calculated number of pages in compliance with the provisions of the framework contract.

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period of 2 months from publication of the measure, or of its notification to the plaintiff or of the day on which it came to the knowledge of the latter, in accordance with Article 263 TFEU.