Service contract conditions of December 2018  Contract number: [ complete ]  (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:  The contractor is not entitled to compensation for suspension of any part of the contract.  The contracting authority may in addition suspend the time allowed for payments in  accordance with Article II.21.7.  The contracting authority may terminate the contract in the following circumstances:  $^{8}$  Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July  2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations  (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No  1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No  541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012, OJ L 193 of 30.7.2018, p.1  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1544791836334&uri=CELEX:32018R1046  30  (g) if the contractor does not comply with applicable obligations under environmental,  social and labour law established by Union law, national law, collective agreements or  (f) if the procedure for awarding the contract or the  performance of the contract  prove to  have been subject to  irregularities, fraud  or  breach of obligations ;  (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.  (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$^{8}$;  (c) if the contractor does not perform the contract in accordance with the tender  specifications or is in breach of another substantial contractual obligation. (b) if the contractor is unable, through its own fault, to obtain any permit or licence  required for  performance of the contract ;  (a) if provision of the services under the contract has not actually started within 15 days  of the scheduled date and the contracting authority considers that the new date  proposed, if any, unacceptable, taking into account Article II.11.2;  (b) it intends to terminate the contract under Article II.18.1(f) or (j).  (a) it is lifting the suspension; or  II.18. TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT  II.18.1. Grounds for termination by the contracting authority 