## I.5.2 Interim payment 

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

The contractor must send an invoice via e-mail in PDF format or via e-PRIOR  for the interim payment as provided for in the tender specifications, accompanied by the following: 

a) a list of all pre-existing rights  incorporated into the results  or parts of the results for interim deliverables or a declaration stating that there are no such pre-existing rights, as provided for in Article II.13.4; Contractors must submit a declaration stating clearly if any materials incorporated into the interim deliverables are subject to pre-existing rights. The contractor must explicitly declare which pre-existing rights are contained within the deliverables and must warrant that those materials are free of rights or claims from creators or from any third parties for any use the Contracting Authority has foreseen in art.I.10 of the contract. Absence of such declaration when the deliverable and invoice is received will be understood by the Contracting Authority as confirmation that there are no pre-existing rights within the deliverables and the Contracting Authority will proceed with the payment. 

The template declaration is provided in Annex III of this contract. 

b) deliverable no.3, i.e. interim report no. 2 due 4 months from the kick-off meeting. 

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 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. 

## I.5.3 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-mail in PDF format or 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 incorporated into the results or parts of the results for all deliverables or a declaration stating that there are no such pre-existing rights, as provided for in Article II.13.4; Contractors must submit a declaration stating clearly if any materials incorporated into the deliverables are subject to pre-existing rights. The contractor must explicitly declare which pre-existing rights are contained within the deliverables and must warrant that those materials are free of rights or claims from creators or from any third parties for any use the Contracting Authority has foreseen in art.I.10 of the contract. Absence of such declaration when the deliverable and invoice is received will be understood by the Contracting Authority as confirmation that there are no pre-existing rights within the deliverables and the Contracting Authority will proceed with the payment. 

The template declaration is provided in Annex III of this contract. 

b) All other deliverables listed in section 1.3 of the tender specifications. 

