EC - FWC services Dec 2018  Contract no: [complete]  II.18.2. Grounds for termination by the contractor  II.18.3. Procedure for termination  II.18.4. Effects of 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.  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 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) to(n) 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 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.  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 must take all appropriate measures to minimise costs, prevent damage and cancel or  reduce its commitments. Within 60 days of the date of termination, the contractor must submit any report, deliverable or  result and any invoice required for services that were provided before the date of termination. 29