contractor’s assistance unless such plan is already detailed in other contractual documents or in the tender specifications. The contractor must provide such assistance at no additional cost, except if it can demonstrate that it requires substantial additional resources or means, in which case it must provide an estimate of the costs involved and the parties will negotiate an arrangement in good faith. 

## II.18.4. Effects of termination 

The contracting authority may claim compensation for such damage. The contractor is liable for damage incurred by the contracting authority as a result of the termination of the contract, including the additional cost of appointing and contracting another contractor to provide or complete the services, except if the damage is a result of a termination in accordance with Article II.18.1(j) or Article II.18.2. The contracting authority may claim compensation for such damage. 

The contractor is not entitled to compensation for any loss resulting from the termination of the contract, including loss of anticipated profits, unless the loss was caused by the situation specified in Article II.18.2. 

The contractor must take all appropriate measures to minimise costs, prevent damage and cancel or reduce its commitments. 

Within 60 days of the date of termination, the contractor must submit any report, deliverable or result and any invoice required for services that were provided before the date of termination. 

In the case of joint tenders, the contracting authority may terminate the contract with each member of the group separately on the basis of points (d), (e), (g), (k) and (l) of Article II.18.1, under the conditions set out in Article II.11.2. 

## II.19.1. Invoices and value added tax 

## II.19. INVOICES, VALUE ADDED TAX AND E-INVOICING 

Invoices must contain the contractor’s (or leader’s in the case of a joint tender) identification data, the amount, the currency and the date, as well as the contract reference. 

Invoices must indicate the place of taxation of the contractor (or leader in the case of a joint tender) for value added tax (VAT) purposes and must specify separately amounts not including VAT and amounts including VAT. 

The contracting authority is exempt from all taxes and duties, including VAT, in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 of the Protocol 7 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union on the privileges and immunities of the European Union. 

The contractor (or leader in the case of a joint tender) must complete the necessary formalities with the relevant authorities to ensure that the supplies and services required for performance of the contract  are exempt from taxes and duties, including VAT. 

## II.19.2. E-invoicing 

If provided for in the special conditions, the contractor (or leader in the case of a joint tender) submits invoices in electronic format if the conditions regarding electronic signature specified by Directive 2006/112/EC on VAT are fulfilled, i.e. using a qualified electronic signature or through electronic data interchange. 

