Tender Specifications - ECHA - Europa

I.17.5 Should the Contractor fail to notify the Agency of any change in accordance with paragraphs
3 and 4 of this article, the Agency shall be entitled to terminate the Contract, in conformity with
Article II.14.1(k), at the Contractor's expense. The Agency shall also be entitled to seek damages
and interest thereof from the Contractor.
ARTICLE I.18 - OBLIGATION OF THE CONTRACTOR IN CASE OF TERMINATION
OF THE CONTRACT
In case of termination of the Contract, the Contractor shall hand over the following items:
(1) Where the Agency is the rightful owner of the developed software, the Contractor shall hand
over the specifications, sources and documentation, including access keys.
(2) Where the Agency has paid for maintenance of developed software, the Contractor shall hand
over (immediately and without charge) the specifications, sources and documentation, including
access keys, required by the Agency for the proper operation of the software, insofar as the
Contractor has a legal right to do so.
ARTICLE I.19 – SPECIFIC PROVISION ON COLLABORATION WITH OTHER
PARTIES DURING THE PHASE-OUT
At the end of the contractual period, and as an integral part of the services provision, the contractor
shall, actively collaborate, by providing complete information and documentation on the services,
with the future service provider and with the Agency, in order to minimise the costs and to
guarantee the continuity of the services.
ARTICLE I.20 – TERMINATION BY EITHER CONTRACTING PARTY
Either contracting party may, of its own volition and without being required to pay compensation,
terminate the Contract by serving a four-month formal prior notice. Should the Agency terminate
the Contract, the Contractor shall only be entitled to payment corresponding to the services
ordered before the termination date. On receipt of the letter terminating the Contract, the
Contractor shall take all appropriate measures to minimise costs, prevent damage, and cancel or
reduce his commitments. He shall draw up the documents required by the Special Conditions for
the services rendered up to the date on which termination takes effect, within a period not
exceeding sixty days from that date.
ARTICLE I.21 – CONTRACT CONCLUDED DURING STANDSTILL PERIOD
In case this Contract was signed by both the Agency and the Contractor before the expiry of 14
calendar days from the day after simultaneous dispatch of information about the award decisions
and decisions to reject, this Contract shall be null and void.
SIGNATURES
For the Contractor,
[Company name/forename/surname/function]
signature[s]: _______________________
For the Agency,
[forename/surname/function]
signature[s]:_____________________
Done at […………..], [date] Done at [Helsinki], [date]
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