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Agfecrnent number: 2019 - l()43 /001 - 001
IVIulti bcneliciaries rlodel agrc'erncnl: Decembcr 20I g

ARTICLE ILI4- ASSIGNMENT OF'C IMS FORPAYMENTS TO THIRD PARTIES

II.14.1 The beneficiaries ntay not assign any of their claims for payment against the Agency to any
third party, except'if approved by the Agency on the basis of a reasoned, writte-n request by
the coordinator made on behalf of the berret'iciaries.

lf the Agency does not accept the assigrunent or the terms of it are not cornplied with. the
assignment has no effect orr it.

ll.l4.2 ln no circumstances may an assignrnent release the beneficiaries fi.om their oblisations
towards the Agency.

ARTICLE II.15 F'ORCE MAJEURE
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II.l5.l A party faced with./brce nwjeure must send a.formal noiification to the other party without
delay, statilrg the nature of the situation or of the event, its likely duratiou and foreseeable
eff'ects.
II.l5.2 'fhe
.force majeure.
parties must take the necessary Ineasures to lirlit any damage due to
They nrust do their best to resume the implernentation of the action as soon as possible-
II.15.3 The party faced with/orce majeure may not be considered in breach of its obligations under
tlre Agreement if it has been prevented from firlfilling then by force ntajeure.

ARTICLE II.16 SUSPENSION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTION
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II,16.l Suspension of implementation by the beneficiaries

The coordinator, on behalf of the beneficiaries, may suspend the implementation of tI-re actiot? or any
part of it, if exceptional circumstances make such irnplernentation irnpossible or excessively difficuli,
irr particular in the event of Jbrce majeure.

The cooldinatol must imrnediately infbrm the Agency, stating:

(a) the reasons fbr suspension, including details about the date or period when the exceptional
circunrstances occurred; and
(b) the expected date of resumption.

Once the circutnstances allow the beneficiaries to feslllne irnplementin g the action, the coordinator
rnust inform the Agency immediately and plesent a request for amendment of the Agreement as
provided fbr in Article 11.16.3. This obligation does not apply if the Agreernent orthe participation of
a beneficiary is terminated in accordance with Articles II.l7.l, ll.l7.2 or-points (c) oi (d) of Arlicle
I1,17.3.t.

Il.16.2 Suspension of implementation by the Agency

The Agency may suspend the implernentation of the action or any parl thereofl
(a) if the Agency has evidence that a beneficiary has comrnitted irregularities,fraud or breach of'
obligations in the award procedure or while implementing the Agreernent;

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