FWC conditions of October 2018  Contract number: [ complete ]  II.18.2. Grounds for termination by the contractor  II.18.3. Procedure for termination  II.18.4. Effects of termination  30  The contractor is not entitled to compensation for any loss resulting from the termination of the  FWC or a specific contract, including loss of anticipated profits, unless the loss was caused by  the situation specified in Article II.18.2. 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 additional cost of appointing and  contracting another contractor to provide or complete the services, except if the damage is a  result of a termination in accordance with Article II.18.1(j), (k) or (l) or Article II.18.2. The  contracting authority may claim compensation for such damage.  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  services to a new contractor or internally, without interruption or adverse effect on the quality  or continuity of the services. 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.  In the cases referred to in points (e), (f) and (j) of Article II.18.1, the termination takes effect  on the day following the date on which the contractor receives  notification  of termination. In the cases referred to in points (a) to (d), (g) to (i), (k) and (l) of Article II.18.1 and in Article  II.18.2, the date on which the termination takes effect must be specified in the  formal  notification .  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. The other party has 30 days following the date of receipt to submit observations, including the  measures it has taken or will take 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. A party must  formally notify  the other party of its intention to terminate the FWC or a specific  contract and the grounds for termination. The contractor may terminate the FWC or any on-going specific contract if the contracting  authority fails to comply with its obligations, in particular the obligation to provide the  information needed for the contractor to implement the FWC or to perform a specific contract  as provided for in the tender specifications. 