(c)contracting authorities/entities may require that requests for participation made by fax must be confirmed by post or electronic means where this is necessary for the purposes of legal proof.

I know that this is a legal issue, but the departmental officials who analyzed the legal situation had a very strong position, and I would say that they did a better job of convincing me than my Liberal colleague did.

In the context of this Regulation, evidence should not be understood as meaning legal proof.

Good analysis, evidence and rationality is self-evident.

(c) contracting entities may require that requests for participation made by fax should be confirmed by post or by electronic means, where this is necessary for the purposes of legal proof.

These involve in particular the development of sectoral and market strategies, the development of norms and certification, facilitating grouped procurement, analyses, based on projects, comparing the environmental impact and the long-term cost/benefit trends resulting from the use of traditional forms of energy and the use of renewable energy sources, the analysis of the legal, socio-economic and administrative conditions, including analysis of the possible use of economic measures, and/or tax incentives which are more favourable to the market penetration of renewable energies, the preparation of appropriate legislation to promote an env ...[+++]ironment favourable to investment and better methods which make it possible to evaluate the costs and benefits that are not reflected in the market price;