Multiple Framework Agreement for Legal Services – French Law

The European Investment Bank is conducting an open procurement procedure in order to establish multi-operator framework agreements for the provision of legal services within the meaning of Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU concerning French Law in six distinct lots covering various operational areas of work for the Bank.

Project Finance/PPP and Other Forms of Limited Recourse Financings

Framework members will work from their usual professional premises. The EIB may require their participation in meetings and negotiations, mainly in Luxembourg and possibly in other jurisdictions.

Project finance/PPP and other forms of limited recourse financings as further described in Annex A – Technical Specifications.

Multiple Framework Agreement with seven economic operators (provided a sufficient number of suitable tenders has been received).

Risk Sharing/Contingent Loans/Guarantees (EIB Acting as Guarantor)/Supply Chain Finance and Reverse Factoring (EIB Acting as Lender/Factor or Guarantor)

Framework members will work from their usual professional premises. The EIB may require their participation in meetings and negotiations, mainly in Luxembourg and possibly in other jurisdictions.

Risk sharing/contingent loans/guarantees (EIB acting as guarantor)/supply chain finance and reverse factoring (EIB acting as lender/factor or guarantor) as further described in Annex A — Technical Specifications.

Multiple framework agreement with five economic operators (provided a sufficient number of suitable tenders has been received).

Corporate Loans and Bilateral Financings/Intermediated Loans/Real Estate Financing/General Advice Including in Public Law (Institutional and Administrative Law Aspects)

Framework members will work from their usual professional premises. The EIB may require their participation in meetings and negotiations, mainly in Luxembourg and possibly in other jurisdictions.

Corporate loans and bilateral financings/intermediated loans/real estate financing/general advice including in public law (institutional and administrative law aspects) as further described in Annex A — Technical Specifications.

Multiple framework agreement with five economic operators (provided a sufficient number of suitable tenders has been received).

Investment Funds and Related Legal Issues

Framework members will work from their usual professional premises. The EIB may require their participation in meetings and negotiations, mainly in Luxembourg and possibly in other jurisdictions.

Investment funds and related legal issues as further described in Annex A — Technical Specifications.

Multiple framework agreement with three economic operators (provided a sufficient number of suitable tenders has been received).

Capital Market, Securitisation, Derivatives, Bond Issues, Hybrid Instruments and Money Market Instruments, Non-preferred Senior Debt Issuance by Banks (MREL Issuances)

Framework members will work from their usual professional premises. The EIB may require their participation in meetings and negotiations, mainly in Luxembourg and possibly in other jurisdictions.

Capital market, securitisation, derivatives, bond issues, hybrid instruments and money market instruments, non-preferred senior debt issuance by banks (MREL issuances) as further described in Annex A — Technical Specifications.

Multiple framework agreement with five economic operators (provided a sufficient number of suitable tenders has been received).

Quasi-equity/Venture Debt

Framework members will work from their usual professional premises. The EIB may require their participation in meetings and negotiations, mainly in Luxembourg and possibly in other jurisdictions.

Quasi-equity/venture debt as further described in Annex A — Technical Specifications.

Multiple framework agreement with five economic operators (provided a sufficient number of suitable tenders has been received).

Project Finance/PPP and Other Forms of Limited Recourse Financings

Risk Sharing/Contingent Loans/Guarantees (EIB Acting as Guarantor)/Supply Chain Finance and Reverse Factoring (EIB Acting as Lender/Factor or Guarantor)

Corporate Loans and Bilateral Financings/Intermediated Loans/Real Estate Financing/General Advice Including in Public Law (Institutional and Administrative Law Aspects)

Investment Funds and Related Legal Issues

Capital Market, Securitization, Derivatives, Bond Issues, Hybrid Instruments and Money Market Instruments, Non-preferred Senior Debt Issuance by Banks (MREL Issuances)

Quasi-equity/Venture Debt

Tenderers may in the first instance submit any concerns regarding the procurement to the Bank using the contact details under Section I.1) of this contract notice. If tenderers or other interested parties, believe that the EIB committed an instance of maladministration, (e.g. it has failed to act in accordance with its established policies, standards and procedures or to respect the principles of good administration), they may lodge a complaint to the EIB Group Complaints Mechanism (see https://www.eib.org/en/about/accountability/complaints/index.htm) within one year from the date when the alleged action, decision or omission by the Bank could be reasonably known by the complainant. If unhappy with the outcome, tenderers can seek a review of the EIB Group’s reply to the complaint by the European Ombudsman (see https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu). Within two months of notification of the outcome of the procedure (award decision), tenderers may launch an action for its annulment and/or damages. Any request tenderers may make and any reply from the Bank or any complaint of maladministration, will have neither the purpose nor the effect of suspending the time-limit for launching an action for annulment nor open a new period for launching an action for annulment. The body responsible for hearing annulment procedures is indicated under Section VI.4.1) of this contract notice.