On the basis of the final audit findings, the contracting authority may recover all or part of the payments made in accordance with Article II.23 and may take any other measures which it considers necessary. 

II.24.5 In accordance with Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspection carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities’ financial interests against Fraud  and other irregularities and Regulation No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti- Fraud  Office, the European Anti- Fraud  Office may carry out investigations, including on the spot checks and inspections, to establish whether there has been Fraud , corruption or any other illegal activity under the contract affecting the financial interests of the Union. Findings arising from an investigation may lead to criminal prosecution under national law. 

The investigations may be carried out at any moment during the provision of the services and up to five years after the payment of the balance of the last specific contract issued under this FWC. 

II.24.6 The Court of Auditors, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office established by Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 24 (‘the EPPO’) and, for the processing of personal data, the European Data Protection Supervisor, have the same rights as the contracting authority, particularly right of access, for the purpose of checks, audits and investigations. 

## SIGNATURES 

For the contractor, [ Company name / forename/surname/function ] 

signature[s]: _______________________ 

Done at [place], [date] 

In two copies in English. 

For the Contracting Authority, [ forename/surname/function ] 

signature[s]:_____________________ 

Done at [place], [date] 

