## II.17.2 Suspension by the contracting authority 

The contracting authority may suspend the Implementation of the FWC  or Performance of a Specific contract  or any part of it: 

(a) if the procedure for awarding the FWC or a specific contract or the Implementation of the FWC proves to have been subject to irregularities, fraud or breach of obligations ; 

(b) in order to verify whether the presumed irregularities, fraud or breach of obligations  have actually occurred. 

The contracting authority must formally notify  the contractor of the suspension and the reasons for it. Suspension takes effect on the date of Formal notification , or at a later date if the Formal Notification so provides. 

The contracting authority must notify  the contractor as soon as the verification is completed whether: 

(a) it is lifting the suspension; or 

(b) it intends to terminate the FWC or a specific contract under Article II.18.1(f) or (j). 

The contractor is not entitled to compensation for suspension of any part of the FWC or a specific contract. 

The contracting authority may in addition suspend the time allowed for payments in accordance with Article II.21.7. 

## II.18 TERMINATION OF THE FWC 

## II.18.1 Grounds for termination by the contracting authority 

The contracting authority may terminate the FWC or any on-going specific contract in the following circumstances: 

(a) if provision of the services under an on-going specific contract has not actually started within 15 days of the scheduled date and the contracting authority considers the new date proposed, if any, is unacceptable, taking into account Article II.11.2; 

(b) if the contractor is unable, through its own fault, to obtain any permit or licence required for Implementation of the FWC ; 

(c) if the contractor does not implement the FWC or perform the specific contract in accordance with the tender specifications or request for service or is in breach of another substantial contractual obligation or repeatedly refuses to sign specific contracts. Termination of three or more specific contracts in these circumstances also constitutes grounds for termination of the FWC; 

(d) if the contractor or any person that assumes unlimited liability for the debts of the contractor is in one of the situations provided for in points (a) and (b) of Article 136(1) of the Financial Regulation 23 ; 

(e) if the contractor or any Related person  is in one of the situations provided for in points (c) to (h) of Article 136(1) or to Article 136(2) of the Financial Regulation. 

(f) if the procedure for awarding the FWC or the Implementation of the FWC  prove to have been subject to irregularities, fraud or breach of obligations ; 

