ANNEX I: GENERAL CONDITIONS  FOR SUPPLY CONTRACTS FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION OR BY THE  EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT FUND  CONTENT  PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS...........................................................................................................................3 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................3 ARTICLE 2 - LANGUAGE OF THE CONTRACT .....................................................................................................3 ARTICLE 3 - ORDER OF PRECEDENCE OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ....................................................................3 ARTICLE 4 - COMMUNICATIONS........................................................................................................................3 ARTICLE 5 - ASSIGNMENT.................................................................................................................................4 ARTICLE 6 - SUBCONTRACTING ........................................................................................................................4 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.............................................................................5 ARTICLE 7 - SUPPLY OF DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................................5 ARTICLE 8 - ASSISTANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS ......................................................................................5 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONTRACTOR........................................................................................................6 ARTICLE 9 - GENERAL OBLIGATIONS................................................................................................................6 ARTICLE 10 - ORIGIN ..........................................................................................................................................9 ARTICLE 11 - PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE..........................................................................................................9 ARTICLE 12 - LIABILITIES AND INSURANCE ......................................................................................................10 ARTICLE 13 - PROGRAMME OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TASKS ......................................................................12 ARTICLE 14 - CONTRACTOR'S DRAWINGS .........................................................................................................13 ARTICLE 15 - SUFFICIENCY OF TENDER PRICES .................................................................................................14 ARTICLE 16 - TAX AND CUSTOMS ARRANGEMENTS ..........................................................................................14 ARTICLE 17 - PATENTS AND LICENCES..............................................................................................................14 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TASKS AND DELAYS .................................................................................15 ARTICLE 18 - COMMENCEMENT ORDER ............................................................................................................15 ARTICLE 19 - PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TASKS ...............................................................................15 ARTICLE 20 - EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TASKS........................................................16 ARTICLE 21 - DELAYS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TASKS...............................................................................16 ARTICLE 22 - AMENDMENTS.............................................................................................................................17 ARTICLE 23 - SUSPENSION ................................................................................................................................19 MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP .............................................................................................................20 ARTICLE 24 - QUALITY OF SUPPLIES .................................................................................................................20 ARTICLE 25 - INSPECTION AND TESTING ...........................................................................................................20 PAYMENTS .........................................................................................................................................................21 ARTICLE 26 - GENERAL PRINCIPLES..................................................................................................................21 ARTICLE 27 - PAYMENT TO THIRD PARTIES.......................................................................................................23 ARTICLE 28 - DELAYED PAYMENTS ..................................................................................................................23 ACCEPTANCE AND MAINTENANCE...........................................................................................................24 ARTICLE 29 - DELIVERY ...................................................................................................................................24 ARTICLE 30 - VERIFICATION OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................24 ARTICLE 31 - PROVISIONAL ACCEPTANCE ........................................................................................................25 ARTICLE 32 - WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS ..........................................................................................................26 ARTICLE 33 - AFTER-SALES SERVICE ................................................................................................................27 ARTICLE 34 - FINAL ACCEPTANCE ....................................................................................................................27 BREACH OF CONTRACT AND TERMINATION ........................................................................................28 ARTICLE 35 - BREACH OF CONTRACT................................................................................................................28 ARTICLE 36 - TERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY .....................................................................28 ARTICLE 37 - TERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTOR ..........................................................................................30 ARTICLE 38 - FORCE MAJEURE..........................................................................................................................31 ARTICLE 39 - DECEASE.....................................................................................................................................32 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES AND APPLICABLE LAW...........................................................................32 ARTICLE 40 - SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES ..........................................................................................................32 ARTICLE 41 - APPLICABLE LAW........................................................................................................................33 FINAL PROVISIONS .........................................................................................................................................33 ARTICLE 42 - ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS .....................................................................................................33 ARTICLE 43 - VERIFICATIONS, CHECKS AND AUDITS BY EUROPEAN UNION BODIES .........................................33 Page 1 of 36  August 2020 c4e_annexigc_en 