## I.6.3 Payment of the balance 

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$^{5}$ for payment of the balance due under a specific contract order form, as provided for in the tender specifications and accompanied by the following: 

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

• the deliverables and other documents specified in the specific contract or order form ; 

• the statements of reimbursable expenses if relevant in accordance with Article II.22; 

2. The contracting authority must approve the submitted documents or deliverables and pay within 60 days from receipt of the invoice. The relevant invoices must indicate the reference number of the FWC and of the order form or specific contract to which they refer. 

3. If the contracting authority has observations to make, it must send them to the contractor (or leader in the case of a joint tender) and suspend the time limit for payment in accordance with Article II.21.7. 

The contractor (or leader in the case of a joint tender) has complete  days to submit additional information or corrections or a new version of the documents if the contracting authority requires it. 

4. The contracting authority must 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. 

## I.6.4 Performance guarantee 

Performance guarantee is not applicable to this FWC. 

## I.6.5 Retention money guarantee 

Retention money guarantee is not applicable to this FWC. 

## I.7. BANK ACCOUNT 

Payments must be made to the contractor’s (or leader’s in the case of a joint tender) bank account denominated in euro, identified as follows: 

Name of bank: 

