<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><ContractNotice xmlns="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:ContractNotice-2" xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2" xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2" xmlns:efac="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-aggregate-components/1" xmlns:efbc="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-basic-components/1" xmlns:efext="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extensions/1" xmlns:ext="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonExtensionComponents-2"><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efac:NoticeSubType><cbc:SubTypeCode listName="notice-subtype">16</cbc:SubTypeCode></efac:NoticeSubType><efac:Organizations><efac:Organization><efac:Company><cbc:WebsiteURI>https://www.kassel.de</cbc:WebsiteURI><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID 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- Anlage 2 Eigenerklärung Bezug Russland 0422
- 124LD Eigenerklärung zur Eignung
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