right to offset, and the right to assert any other claims which the Contractor may  have against the Agency  [or]  the Commission under the contract or in connection  with it or on any other grounds.  This guarantee shall come into force upon its signature.  [ Option 1b for retention money guarantee : This must occur at the latest 30 days  after final approval of the deliverables linked to the performance of the contract or  four months after the notification of the corresponding debit note.]  [ Option 2 to be used only if the law applicable to the guarantee imposes a precise  expiry date : This must occur, in any case, at the latest, on [ indicate a precise  date ] . ]  [ Option 1:  Any dispute concerning this guarantee shall be governed by and construed  in accordance with the law of Finland and shall fall within the sole competence of the  Courts of Helsinki.  [ Option 2 : Any dispute concerning this guarantee shall be governed by and construed  in accordance with the law of [ insert the country of establishment of the Contractor  or Bank ] and fall within the sole competence of the [ insert the corresponding national  courts ] Courts.] 2  ARTICLE 6 – APPLICABLE LAW AND COMPETENT JURISDICTION  ARTICLE 5 – END DATE AND CONDITIONS OF RELEASE  ARTICLE 4 – DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE  2. Our obligations under this guarantee shall not be affected by any arrangements or  agreements made by the Agency  [or]  the Commission with the Contractor which  may concern its obligations under the contract.  3. We shall inform immediately the Agency [o r] the Commission in writing, by  registered letter or by courier with written receipt or equivalent, in the event of a  change of our legal status, ownership or address.  1. We may be released from this guarantee only with the Agency’s [or] the  Commission’s written consent.  2. This guarantee shall expire on return of this original document by the Agency [or] the Commission to our offices. 3. [ Option 1a for performance guarantee : This must occur at the latest 30 days after  the payment of the balance under the contract has been made or four months after  the notification of the corresponding debit note.] 4. After expiry, this guarantee shall become automatically null and no claim relating  thereto shall be receivable for any reason whatsoever. 