from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations;  (f) the Consultant has been convicted of an offence concerning its professional conduct by a  judgment which has the force of  res judicata ;  (g) the Consultant has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which  the Contracting Authority can justify;  (h) the Consultant has been the subject of a judgment which has the force of  res judicata  for fraud,  corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation or any other illegal activity detrimental to the  financial interests of the EU;  (i) following another procurement procedure or grant award procedure financed by the EU budget,  the Consultant has been declared to be in serious breach of contract for failure to comply with  its contractual obligations.  (j) any organisational modification occurs involving a change in the legal personality, nature or  control of the Consultant, unless such modification is recorded in an addendum to the contract;  (k) any other legal disability hindering performance of the contract occurs;  (l) the Consultant fails to provide the required guarantees or insurance, or the person providing  the underlying guarantee or insurance is not able to abide by its commitments;  (m) where after the award of the contract, the award procedure or the performance of the contract  prove to have been subject to substantial errors, irregularities or fraud.  36.4. The Contracting Authority may, thereafter, complete the services itself, or conclude any other contract  with a third party, at the Consultant’s own expense. The Consultant's liability for delay in completion  shall immediately cease when the Contracting Authority terminates the Contracts without prejudice to  any liability thereunder that may have already been incurred.  (c) suspends the progress of the services or any part thereof for more than 90 days for reasons  not specified in the contract, or not due to the Consultant's default.  (b) consistently fails to meet its obligations after repeated reminders; or  (a) fails to pay the Consultant the amounts due under any certificate of the Project Manager after  the expiry of the time limit stated in Article 29; or  37.1. The Consultant may, after giving 14 days notice to the Contracting Authority, terminate the contract if  the Contracting Authority:  36.10. Where the termination is not due to an act or omission of the Consultant, force majeure or other  circumstances beyond the control of the Contracting Authority, the Consultant shall be entitled to claim  in addition to sums owing to it for work already performed, an indemnity for loss suffered.  36.9. The Contracting Authority may, at any time and after giving the Consultant seven days' notice,  terminate the contract, in addition to what is already provided for in Article 36.3.  36.8. If the Contracting Authority terminates the contract, it shall without prejudice to its other remedies  under the contract, be entitled to recover from the Consultant any loss it has suffered up to the value  of the services which have not been satisfactorily completed unless otherwise provided for in the  Special Conditions.  36.7. The Contracting Authority shall not be obliged to make any further payments to the Consultant until  the services are completed, whereupon the Contracting Authority shall be entitled to recover from the  Consultant the extra costs, if any, of completing the services, or shall pay any balance due to the  Consultant.  36.6. The Project Manager shall, as soon as is possible after termination, certify the value of the services  and all sums due to the Consultant as at the date of termination.  36.5. Upon termination of the contract or when it has received notice thereof, the Consultant shall take  immediate steps to bring the services to a close in a prompt and orderly manner and in such a way as  to keep costs to a minimum.  Prior to, or instead of, terminating the Contract as provided for in this Article, the Contracting  Authority may suspend payments as a precautionary measure without prior notice.  Page 17 of 19  ARTICLE 37. TERMINATION BY THE CONSULTANT 