Service contract conditions of December 2018 Contract number:  The contractor may terminate the contract if the contracting authority fails to comply with its  obligations, in particular the obligation to provide the information needed for the contractor to  perform the contract as provided for in the tender specifications.  A party must  formally notify  the other party of its intention to terminate the contract and the  grounds for termination. 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. 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. 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 .  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 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.  The contracting authority may claim compensation for such damage. The contractor is liable  for damage incurred by the contracting authority as a result of the termination of the 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) or Article II.18.2. The contracting authority may claim compensation for  such damage.  The contractor is not entitled to compensation for any loss resulting from the termination of  the contract, including loss of anticipated profits, unless the loss was caused by the situation  specified in Article II.18.2. II.18.2. Grounds for termination by the contractor  II.18.3. Procedure for termination  II.18.4. Effects of termination  33 