## Pre-financing I.5.1. 

Pre-financing is not applicable to this contract. 

## Interim payment I.5.2. 

## PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS I.5. 

1. The contractor (or leader in the case of a joint tender) may claim an interim payment of EUR [ amount in figures and in words ] equal to 40 % of the price referred to in Article I.4.1 in accordance with Article II.21.6. 

The contractor (or leader in the case of a joint tender) must send an invoice via e-PRIOR  for the interim payment accompanied by deliverable D3 (completion of the first three tasks) according to tender specifications. 

2. The contracting authority must approve any submitted documents or deliverables and pay within 60 days from receipt of the invoice. 

3. The contracting authority may suspend the time limit for payment specified in point(2) in accordance with Article II.21.7. Once the suspension is lifted, the contracting authority hall give its approval and pay within the remainder of the time-limit indicated in point (2) unless it rejects partially or fully the submitted documents or deliverables. 

## Payment of the balance I.5.3. 

1. The contractor (or leader in the case of a joint tender) may claim the payment of the balance in accordance with Article II.21.6. 

The contractor (or leader in the case of a joint tender) must send an invoice via e-PRIOR  for payment of the balance due under the contract, as provided for in the tender specifications and accompanied by the following: 

(a) a list of all pre-existing rights to the results or parts of the results or a declaration stating that there are no such pre-existing rights , as provided for in Article II.13.4 and Annex III; 

(b) a final report and deliverables according to tender specifications; 

2. The contracting authority must approve the submitted documents or deliverables and pay within 60 days from receipt of the invoice. 

3. The contracting authority may suspend the time limit for payment specified in point (2.) in accordance with Article II.21.7. 

Once the suspension is lifted, the contracting authority shall give its approval and pay within the remainder of the time-limit indicated in point (2.) unless it rejects partially or fully the submitted documents or deliverables. 

