II.17.4. Effects of termination  II.18. INVOICES, VALUE ADDED TAX AND E-INVOICING  II.18.1. Invoices and value added tax  The other party has 30 days following the date of receipt to submit observations, including the measures it  has taken to continue fulfilling its contractual obligations. Failing that, the decision to terminate becomes  enforceable the day after the time limit for submitting observations has elapsed. If the other party submits observations, the party intending to terminate must formally notify it either of the  withdrawal of its intention to terminate or of its final decision to terminate. In the cases referred to in points (a) to (d), (g) to (i), (k) (l) (m) and (n) of Article II.17.1 and in Article II.17.2,  the date on which the termination takes effect must be specified in the formal notification.  In the cases referred to in points (e), (f) and (j) of Article II.17.1, the termination takes effect on the day  following the date on which the contractor receives the notification of termination. In addition, at the request of the contracting authority and regardless of the grounds for termination, the  contractor must provide all necessary assistance, including information, documents and files, to allow the  contracting authority to complete, continue or transfer the service or delivery of the supplies to a new  contractor or internally, without interruption or adverse effect on the quality or continuity of the service or  delivery of the supplies. The parties may agree to draw up a transition plan detailing the contractor’s  assistance unless such plan is already detailed in other contractual documents or in the tender  specifications. The contractor must provide such assistance at no additional cost, except if it can  demonstrate that it requires substantial additional resources or means, in which case it must provide an  estimate of the costs involved and the parties will negotiate an arrangement in good faith.  The contractor is liable for damage incurred by the contracting authority as a result of the termination of the  FWC or a specific contract including the cost of appointing another contractor to provide or complete the  supplies/service, unless the damage was caused by the situation specified in Article II.17.1 (j), (k) or (l) or in  Article II.17.2. the contracting authority may claim compensation for such damage. The contractor is not entitled to compensation for any loss resulting from the termination of the FWC or  specific contract, including loss of anticipated profits, unless the loss was caused by the situation specified in  Article II.17.2. The contractor must take all appropriate measures to minimise costs, prevent damage and cancel or reduce  its commitments. Within 60 days of the date of termination, the contractor must submit any report and any invoice required for  supplies/service that were provided before the date of termination. In case of joint tenders, the contracting authority may terminate the FWC or a specific contract with each  member of the group separately on the basis of points (d), (e) or (g) of Article II.17.1.  Invoices must contain the contractor’s (or leader’s in case of a joint tender) identification data, the amount,  the currency and the date, as well as the FWC reference and reference to the specific contract. Invoices must indicate the place of taxation of the contractor (or leader in case of a joint tender) for value  added tax (VAT) purposes and must specify separately amounts not including VAT and amounts including  VAT.  All invoices must indicate both the contractor’s and the contracting authority’s VAT number.  The contracting authority is exempt from all taxes and duties, including VAT, in accordance with Articles 3  and 4 of the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Union.  28 