6-monthly  Renewed pre-financing payments and interim  payments < amount >$^{9}$  < Month number >  Forecast balance  < amount >$^{10}$  Total  < Maximum Contract  Value >  The actual amounts payable after the first pre-financing payment will vary. They must be based on the  Consultant’s invoice accompanied by an interim progress report and an expenditure verification report  subject to approval of those reports in accordance with Article 27 in the General Conditions.  The aggregate amount of the advance and interim invoices issued by the Consultant to the Contracting  Authority shall not exceed 90% of the Maximum Contract Value. Should an invoice be issued for an  amount exceeding 90% of the Maximum Contract Value, the Contracting Authority shall only pay  outstanding amount due up to 90% of the Maximum Contract Value. Any written communication relating to this Contract between the Contracting Authority and the  Consultant must state the Contract title and identification number, and must be sent by post, fax, e-mail  or by hand to the addresses identified in accordance with Articles 5.3 and 7.8 of the General Conditions.  No duties, levies or taxes, including VAT, which may be payable in the beneficiary country/countries will  be charged to the Contracting Authority. 10 10% of the maximum contract value  9 Balance of first pre-financing payment and forecast balance  Page 3 of 7  AA-000799-002_TACONT  11.3  The following provisions shall amend or supplement the General Conditions:  11.2  The Consultant must take the necessary measures to ensure the visibility of the funding source  of the Contract. Such measures must be in accordance with the applicable rules on visibility, as  specified in Annex II – Terms of Reference.  11.1  Any subcontracting must be done in accordance with Article 4 of the General Conditions.  (11)  Other specific conditions applying to the Contract  (10)  Tax and customs arrangements  (9)  Law and language of the Contract  (8) Contact addresses 7.3  Unless otherwise permitted under the terms of the Sanction (as defined in Article 8 of the General  Conditions), the Contracting Authority shall not make, nor shall the Consultant request, any  payments under this Contract as of the date of a Sanction Event (as defined in Article 8 of the  General Conditions), irrespective of whether the payment concerns delivery of Services predating  the Sanction Event. For the avoidance of doubt, payments so extinguished shall not be  recoverable. 9.1  This Contract and any dispute or claim arising out or in connection with it shall be governed by  the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.  9.2  The Courts of the city of Luxembourg shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or  claims arising out of the Contract.  9.3  The language of the Contract and of all written communications between the Consultant and the  Contracting Authority shall be English. 