II.17.2 Suspension by the contracting authority  II.18 TERMINATION OF THE FWC  II.18.1 Grounds for termination by the contracting authority  23 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/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2016.119.01.0001.01.ENG  31  (f) if the procedure for awarding the FWC or the  Implementation of the FWC  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 23 ;  (c) if the contractor does not implement the FWC or perform the specific contract in accordance  with the tender specifications or  request for service or is in breach of another substantial  contractual obligation or repeatedly refuses to sign specific contracts. Termination of three or  more specific contracts in these circumstances also constitutes grounds for termination of the  FWC;  (b) if the contractor is unable, through its own fault, to obtain any permit or licence required for  Implementation of the FWC ;  (a) if provision of the services under an on-going specific contract has not actually started within  15 days of the scheduled date and the contracting authority considers the new date proposed,  if any, is unacceptable, taking into account Article II.11.2;  (b) it intends to terminate the FWC or a specific contract under Article II.18.1(f) or (j).  (a) it is lifting the suspension; or  (a) if the procedure for awarding the FWC or a specific contract or the  Implementation of the FWC proves to have been subject to  irregularities, fraud or breach of obligations ; (b) in order to verify whether the presumed  irregularities, fraud or breach of obligations  have actually  occurred. The contracting authority may suspend the  Implementation of the FWC  or  Performance of a Specific  contract  or any part of it:  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 FWC or a specific  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 FWC or any on-going specific contract in the following  circumstances: 