Common use of Requests for amendments and termination at the initiative of the consortium Clause in Contracts

Requests for amendments and termination at the initiative of the consortium. 1. Amendments to this grant agreement may be requested by any of the parties. Requests for amendments and termination shall be signed by the legal representative of the parties and submitted in accordance with Article 8. Any request or acceptance by the consortium or a beneficiary(ies) shall be submitted by the coordinator. The coordinator is deemed to act on behalf of all beneficiaries when signing a request, an acceptance or rejection letter concerning an amendment as well as when requesting a termination. The coordinator shall ensure that adequate proof of the consortium’s agreement to such an amendment or termination exists and is made available in the event of an audit or upon request of the REA. 2. In the case of change of coordinator without its agreement, the request shall be submitted by all other beneficiaries or by one of them representing the others. 3. A request for amendment including more than one modification to the agreement shall be considered a package that cannot be separated into several requests and shall be approved or rejected by the other party as a whole, except where the request explicitly states that it contains separate requests that can be approved independently. 4. Requests for the addition of a new beneficiary shall include a completed Form B (Annex V), duly signed by such new entity. Any addition is subject to the conditions required by the Rules for Participation, the related call for proposals and the Financial Regulation. Such additional entity shall assume the rights and obligations of beneficiaries as established by the grant agreement with effect from the date of its accession specified in the signed Form B. 5. The amendments may not have the purpose or the effect of making changes to the agreement which might call into question the decision awarding the grant or result in unequal treatment of the beneficiaries. 6. Requests for termination of the participation of one or more beneficiaries shall include: - the consortium’s proposal for reallocation of the tasks and budget of that beneficiary, - the reasons for requesting the termination, - the proposed date on which the termination shall take effect, - a letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary whose participation is requested to be terminated and - the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4, relating to the work carried out by this beneficiary up to the date on which the termination takes effect, together with a comment of the coordinator on behalf of the consortium on these reports and deliverables and a declaration on distribution of payments to this beneficiary by the coordinator. In the absence of receipt of such documents, the request shall not be considered as a valid request. The letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary concerned can be substituted by proof that this beneficiary has been requested in writing to express its opinion on the proposed termination of its participation and to send the reports and deliverables but failed to do so within the time-limit established by that notification. This time-limit shall not be inferior to one month. In this case, if no reports have been submitted with the request for termination, the REA shall not take into account any further cost claims of that beneficiary and shall not make any further reimbursement for it. Unless otherwise agreed with the REA, all the tasks of the beneficiary whose participation is terminated must be reallocated within the consortium. Requests for termination of the grant agreement shall provide the justification for termination and the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4 relating to the work carried out up to the date on which the termination takes effect.

Requests for amendments and termination at the initiative of the consortium. 1. Amendments to this grant agreement may be requested by any of the parties. Requests for amendments and termination shall be signed by the legal representative of the parties and submitted in accordance with Article 8. Any request or acceptance by the consortium or a beneficiary(ies) shall be submitted by the coordinator. The coordinator is deemed to act on behalf of all beneficiaries when signing a request, an acceptance or rejection letter concerning an amendment as well as when requesting a termination. The coordinator shall ensure that adequate proof of the consortium’s agreement to such an amendment or termination exists and is made available in the event of an audit or o r upon request of the REAJU. 2. In the case of change of coordinator without its agreement, the request shall be submitted by all other beneficiaries or by one of them representing the others. 3. A request for amendment including more than one modification to the agreement shall be considered a package that cannot be separated into several requests and shall be approved or rejected by the other party as a whole, except where the request explicitly states that it contains separate requests that can be approved independently. 4. Requests for the addition of a new beneficiary shall include a completed Form B (Annex VIV), duly signed by such new entity. Any addition is subject to the conditions required by in the Rules for Participation, statutes and the related call for proposals and the Financial RegulationRules. Such additional entity shall assume the rights and obligations of beneficiaries as established by the grant agreement with effect from the date of its accession specified in the signed Form B. 5. The amendments may not have the purpose or the effect of making changes to the agreement which might call into question the decision awarding the grant or result in unequal treatment of the beneficiaries. 6. Requests for termination of the participation of one or more beneficiaries shall include: - the consortium’s proposal for reallocation of the tasks and budget of that beneficiary, - the reasons for requesting the termination, - the proposed date on which the termination shall take effect, - a letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary whose participation is requested to be terminated and - the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4, relating to the work carried out by this beneficiary up to the date on which the termination takes effect, together with a comment of the coordinator on behalf of the consortium on these reports and deliverables and a declaration on distribution of payments to this beneficiary by the coordinator. In the absence of receipt of such documents, the request shall not be considered as a valid request. The letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary concerned can be substituted by proof that this beneficiary has been requested in writing to express its opinion on the proposed termination of its participation and to send the reports and deliverables but failed to do so within the time-limit established by that notification. This time-limit shall not be inferior to one month. In this case, if no reports have been submitted with the request for termination, the REA JU shall not take into account any further cost claims of that beneficiary and shall not make any further reimbursement for it. Unless otherwise agreed with the REAJU, all the tasks of the beneficiary whose participation is terminated must be reallocated within the consortium. Requests for termination of the grant agreement agreements shall provide the justification for termination and the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4 relating to the work carried out up to the date on which the termination takes effect.

Requests for amendments and termination at the initiative of the consortium. ‌ 1. Amendments to this grant agreement may be requested by any of the parties. Requests for amendments and termination shall be signed by the legal representative of the parties and submitted in accordance with Article 8. Any request or acceptance by the consortium or a beneficiary(ies) shall be submitted by the coordinator. The coordinator is deemed to act on behalf of all beneficiaries when signing a request, an acceptance or rejection letter concerning an amendment as well as when requesting a termination. The coordinator shall ensure that adequate proof of the consortium’s agreement to such an amendment or termination exists and is made available in the event of an audit or upon request of the REACommission. 2. In the case of change of coordinator without its agreement, the request shall be submitted by all other beneficiaries or by one of them representing the others. 3. A request for amendment including more than one modification to the agreement shall be considered a package that cannot be separated into several requests and shall be approved or rejected by the other party as a whole, except where the request explicitly states that it contains separate requests that can be approved independently. 4. Requests for the addition of a new beneficiary shall include a completed Form B (Annex V), duly signed by such new entity. Any addition is subject to the conditions required by the Rules for Participation, the related call for proposals and the Financial Regulation. Such additional entity shall assume the rights and obligations of beneficiaries as established by the grant agreement with effect from the date of its accession specified in the signed Form B. 5. The amendments may not have the purpose or the effect of making changes to the agreement which might call into question the decision awarding the grant or result in unequal treatment of the beneficiaries. 6. Requests for termination of the participation of one or more beneficiaries shall include: - the consortium’s proposal for reallocation of the tasks and budget of that beneficiary, - the reasons for requesting the termination, - the proposed date on which the termination shall take effect, - a letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary whose participation is requested to be terminated and - the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4, relating to the work carried out by this beneficiary up to the date on which the termination takes effect, together with a comment of the coordinator on behalf of the consortium on these reports and deliverables and a declaration on distribution of payments to this beneficiary by the coordinator. In the absence of receipt of such documents, the request shall not be considered as a valid request. The letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary concerned can be substituted by proof that this beneficiary has been requested in writing to express its opinion on the proposed termination of its participation and to send the reports and deliverables but failed to do so within the time-limit established by that notification. This time-limit shall not be inferior to one month. In this case, if no reports have been submitted with the request for termination, the REA Commission shall not take into account any further cost claims of that beneficiary and shall not make any further reimbursement for it. Unless otherwise agreed with the REACommission, all the tasks of the beneficiary whose participation is terminated must be reallocated within the consortium. Requests for termination of the grant agreement agreements shall provide the justification for termination and the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4 relating to the work carried out up to the date on which the termination takes effect.

Requests for amendments and termination at the initiative of the consortium. 1. Amendments to this grant agreement may be requested by any of the parties. Requests for amendments and termination shall be signed by the legal representative of the parties and submitted in accordance with Article 8. Any request or acceptance by the consortium or a beneficiary(ies) shall be submitted by the coordinator. The coordinator is deemed to act on behalf of all beneficiaries when signing a request, an acceptance or rejection letter concerning an amendment as well as when requesting a termination. The coordinator shall ensure that adequate proof of the consortium’s agreement to such an amendment or termination exists and is made available in the event of an audit or upon request of the REA. 2. In the case of change of coordinator without its agreement, the request shall be submitted by all other beneficiaries or by one of them representing the others. 3. A request for amendment including more than one modification to the agreement shall be considered a package that cannot be separated into several requests and shall be approved or rejected by the other party as a whole, except where the request explicitly states that it contains separate requests that can be approved independently. 4. Requests for the addition of a new beneficiary shall include a completed Form B (Annex V), duly signed by such new entity. Any addition is subject to the conditions required by the Rules for Participation, the related call for proposals and the Financial Regulation. Such additional entity shall assume the rights and obligations of beneficiaries as established by the grant agreement with effect from the date of its accession specified in the signed Form B. 5. The amendments may not have the purpose or the effect of making changes to the grant agreement which might call into question the decision awarding the grant or result in unequal treatment of the beneficiaries. 6. Requests for termination of the participation of one or more beneficiaries shall include: - the consortium’s proposal for reallocation of the tasks and budget of that beneficiary, - the reasons for requesting the termination, - the proposed date on which the termination shall take effect, - a letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary whose participation is requested to be terminated and - the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4, relating to the work carried out by this beneficiary up to the date on which the termination takes effect, together with a comment of the coordinator on behalf of the consortium on these reports and deliverables and a declaration on distribution of payments to this beneficiary by the coordinator. In the absence of receipt of such documents, the request shall not be considered as a valid request. The letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary concerned can be substituted by proof that this beneficiary has been requested in writing to express its opinion on the proposed termination of its participation and to send the reports and deliverables but failed to do so within the time-limit established by that notification. This time-limit shall not be inferior to one month. In this case, if no reports have been submitted with the request for termination, the REA shall not take into account any further cost claims of that beneficiary and shall not make any further reimbursement for it. Unless otherwise agreed with the REA, all the tasks of the beneficiary whose participation is terminated must be reallocated within the consortium. Requests for termination of the grant agreement agreements shall provide the justification for termination and the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4 relating to the work carried out up to the date on which the termination takes effect.

Requests for amendments and termination at the initiative of the consortium. 1. Amendments to this grant agreement may be requested by any of the parties. Requests for amendments and termination shall be signed by the legal representative of the parties and submitted in accordance with Article 8. Any request or acceptance by the consortium or a beneficiary(ies) shall be submitted by the coordinator. The coordinator is deemed to act on behalf of all beneficiaries when signing a request, an acceptance or rejection letter concerning an amendment as well as when requesting a termination. The coordinator shall ensure that adequate proof of the consortium’s agreement to such an amendment or termination exists and is made available in the event of an audit or upon request of the REAAgency. 2. In the case of change of coordinator without its agreement, the request shall be submitted by all other beneficiaries or by one of them representing the others. 3. A request for amendment including more than one modification to the agreement shall be considered a package that cannot be separated into several requests and shall be approved or rejected by the other party as a whole, except where the request explicitly states that it contains separate requests that can be approved independently. 4. Requests for the addition of a new beneficiary shall include a completed Form B (Annex V), duly signed by such new entity. Any addition is subject to the conditions required by the Rules for Participation, the related call for proposals and the Financial Regulation. Such additional entity shall assume the rights and obligations of beneficiaries as established by the grant agreement with effect from the date of its accession specified in the signed Form B. 5. The amendments may not have the purpose or the effect of making changes to the agreement which might call into question the decision awarding the grant or result in unequal treatment of the beneficiaries. 6. Requests for termination of the participation of one or more beneficiaries shall include: - the consortium’s proposal for reallocation of the tasks and budget of that beneficiary, - the reasons for requesting the termination, - the proposed date on which the termination shall take effect, - a letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary whose participation is requested to be terminated and - the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4, relating to the work carried out by this beneficiary up to the date on which the termination takes effect, together with a comment of the coordinator on behalf of the consortium on these reports and deliverables and a declaration on distribution of payments to this beneficiary by the coordinator. In the absence of receipt of such documents, the request shall not be considered as a valid request. The letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary concerned can be substituted by proof that this beneficiary has been requested in writing to express its opinion on the proposed termination of its participation and to send the reports and deliverables but failed to do so within the time-limit established by that notification. This time-limit shall not be inferior to one month. In this case, if no reports have been submitted with the request for termination, the REA Agency shall not take into account any further cost claims of that beneficiary and shall not make any further reimbursement for it. Unless otherwise agreed with the REAAgency, all the tasks of the beneficiary whose participation is terminated must be reallocated within the consortium. Requests for termination of the grant agreement agreements shall provide the justification for termination and the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4 relating to the work carried out up to the date on which the termination takes effect.

Requests for amendments and termination at the initiative of the consortium. 1. Amendments to this grant agreement may be requested by any of the parties. Requests for amendments and termination shall be signed by the legal representative 15 This can be a longer or shorter time-limit. of the parties and submitted in accordance with Article 8. Any request or acceptance by the consortium or a beneficiary(ies) shall be submitted by the coordinator. The coordinator is deemed to act on behalf of all beneficiaries when signing a request, an acceptance or rejection letter concerning an amendment as well as when requesting a termination. The coordinator shall ensure that adequate proof of the consortium’s agreement to such an amendment or termination exists and is made available in the event of an audit or upon request of the REA. 2. In the case of change of coordinator without its agreement, the request shall be submitted by all other beneficiaries or by one of them representing the others. 3. A request for amendment including more than one modification to the agreement shall be considered a package that cannot be separated into several requests and shall be approved or rejected by the other party as a whole, except where the request explicitly states that it contains separate requests that can be approved independently. 4. Requests for the addition of a new beneficiary shall include a completed Form B (Annex V), duly signed by such new entity. Any addition is subject to the conditions required by the Rules for Participation, the related call for proposals and the Financial Regulation. Such additional entity shall assume the rights and obligations of beneficiaries as established by the grant agreement with effect from the date of its accession specified in the signed Form B. 5. The amendments may not have the purpose or the effect of making changes to the agreement which might call into question the decision awarding the grant or result in unequal treatment of the beneficiaries. 6. Requests for termination of the participation of one or more beneficiaries shall include: - the consortium’s proposal for reallocation of the tasks and budget of that beneficiary, - the reasons for requesting the termination, - the proposed date on which the termination shall take effect, - a letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary whose participation is requested to be terminated and - the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4, relating to the work carried out by this beneficiary up to the date on which the termination takes effect, together with a comment of the coordinator on behalf of the consortium on these reports and deliverables and a declaration on distribution of payments to this beneficiary by the coordinator. In the absence of receipt of such documents, the request shall not be considered as a valid request. The letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary concerned can be substituted by proof that this beneficiary has been requested in writing to express its opinion on the proposed termination of its participation and to send the reports and deliverables but failed to do so within the time-limit established by that notification. This time-limit shall not be inferior to one month. In this case, if no reports have been submitted with the request for termination, the REA shall not take into account any further cost claims of that beneficiary and shall not make any further reimbursement for it. Unless otherwise agreed with the REA, all the tasks of the beneficiary whose participation is terminated must be reallocated within the consortium. Requests for termination of the grant agreement shall provide the justification for termination and the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4 relating to the work carried out up to the date on which the termination takes effect.

Requests for amendments and termination at the initiative of the consortium. 1. Amendments to this grant agreement Grant Agreement may be requested by any of the partiesParties. Requests for amendments and termination shall be signed by the legal representative of the parties Parties and submitted in accordance with Article 8. Any request or acceptance by the consortium Consortium or a beneficiary(iesBeneficiary(ies) shall be submitted by the coordinatorCoordinator. The coordinator Coordinator is deemed to act on behalf of all beneficiaries Beneficiaries when signing a request, an acceptance or rejection letter concerning an amendment as well as when requesting a termination. The coordinator Coordinator shall ensure that adequate proof of the consortiumConsortium’s agreement Agreement to such an amendment or termination exists and is made available in the event of an audit or upon request of the REABONUS EEIG, the National Funding Institutions and/or the European Commission. 2. In the case of change of coordinator Coordinator without its agreement, the request shall be submitted by all other beneficiaries Beneficiaries or by one of them representing the others. 3. A request for amendment including more than one modification to the agreement shall be considered a package that cannot be separated into several requests and shall be approved or rejected by the other party as a whole, except where the request explicitly states that it contains separate requests that can be approved independently. 4. Requests for the addition of a new beneficiary Beneficiary shall include a completed Form B (Annex VIV), duly signed by such new entity. Any addition is subject to the conditions required by the Rules for Participation, the related call for proposals and the Financial Regulation. Such additional entity shall assume the rights and obligations of beneficiaries Beneficiaries as established by the grant agreement Grant Agreement with effect from the date of its accession specified in the signed Form B. 54. The amendments may not have the purpose or the effect of making changes to the agreement which might call into question the decision awarding the grant or result in unequal treatment of the beneficiariesBeneficiaries. 65. Requests for termination of the participation of one or more beneficiaries Beneficiaries shall include: -  the consortium’s proposal for reallocation of the tasks and budget of that beneficiaryBeneficiary, -  the reasons for requesting the termination, -  the proposed date on which the termination shall take effect, -  a letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary Beneficiary whose participation is requested to be terminated and -  the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4, relating to the work carried out by this beneficiary Beneficiary up to the date on which the termination takes effect, together with a comment of the coordinator Coordinator on behalf of the consortium Consortium on these reports and deliverables and a declaration on distribution of payments to this beneficiary Beneficiary by the coordinatorCoordinator. In the absence of receipt of such documents, the request shall not be considered as a valid request. The letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary Beneficiary concerned can be substituted by proof that this beneficiary Beneficiary has been requested in writing to express its opinion on the proposed termination of its participation and to send the reports and deliverables but failed to do so within the time-limit established by that notification. This time-limit shall not be inferior to one month. In this case, if no reports have been submitted with the request for termination, the REA BONUS EEIG and respective National Funding Institutions shall not take into account any further cost claims of that beneficiary Beneficiary and shall not make any further reimbursement for it. Unless otherwise agreed with the REABONUS EEIG and the National Funding Institutions, all the tasks of the beneficiary Beneficiary whose participation is terminated must be reallocated within the consortiumConsortium. Requests for termination of the grant agreement Grant Agreements shall provide the justification for termination and the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4 relating to the work carried out up to the date on which the termination takes effect.

Requests for amendments and termination at the initiative of the consortium. 1. Amendments to this grant agreement may be requested by any of the parties. Requests for amendments and termination shall be signed by the legal representative of the parties and submitted in accordance with Article 8. Any request or acceptance by the consortium or a beneficiary(ies) shall be submitted by the coordinator. The coordinator is deemed to act on behalf of all beneficiaries when signing a request, an acceptance or rejection letter concerning an amendment as well as when requesting a termination. The coordinator shall ensure that adequate proof of the consortium’s agreement to such an amendment or termination exists and is made available in the event of an audit or upon request of the REACommission. 2. In the case of change of coordinator without its agreement, the request shall be submitted by all other beneficiaries or by one of them representing the others. 3. A request for amendment including more than one modification to the agreement shall be considered a package that cannot be separated into several requests and shall be approved or rejected by the other party as a whole, except where the request explicitly states that it contains separate requests that can be approved independently. 4. Requests for the addition of a new beneficiary shall include a completed Form B (Annex V), duly signed by such new entity. Any addition is subject to the conditions required by the Rules for Participation, the related call for proposals and the Financial Regulation. Such additional entity shall assume the rights and obligations of beneficiaries as established by the grant agreement with effect from the date of its accession specified in the signed Form B. 5. The amendments may not have the purpose or the effect of making changes to the agreement which might call into question the decision awarding the grant or result in unequal treatment of the beneficiaries. 6. Requests for termination of the participation of one or more beneficiaries shall include: - the consortium’s proposal for reallocation of the tasks and budget of that beneficiary, - the reasons for requesting the termination, - the proposed date on which the termination shall take effect, - a letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary whose participation is requested to be terminated and - the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4, relating to the work carried out by this beneficiary up to the date on which the termination takes effect, together with a comment of the coordinator on behalf of the consortium on these reports and deliverables and a declaration on distribution of payments to this beneficiary by the coordinator. In the absence of receipt of such documents, the request shall not be considered as a valid request. The letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary concerned can be substituted by proof that this beneficiary has been requested in writing to express its opinion on the proposed termination of its participation and to send the reports and deliverables but failed to do so within the time-limit established by that notification. This time-limit shall not be inferior to one month. In this case, if no reports have been submitted with the request for termination, the REA Commission shall not take into account any further cost claims of that beneficiary and shall not make any further reimbursement for it. Unless otherwise agreed with the REACommission, all the tasks of the beneficiary whose participation is terminated must be reallocated within the consortium. Requests for termination of the grant agreement agreements shall provide the justification for termination and the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4 relating to the work carried out up to the date on which the termination takes effect.

Requests for amendments and termination at the initiative of the consortium. 1. Amendments to this grant agreement may be requested by any of the parties. Requests for amendments and termination shall be signed by the legal representative of the parties and submitted in accordance with Article 87. Any request or acceptance by the consortium or a beneficiary(ies) shall be submitted by the coordinator. The coordinator is deemed to act on behalf of all beneficiaries when signing a request, an acceptance or rejection letter concerning an amendment as well as when requesting a termination. The coordinator shall ensure that adequate proof of the consortium’s agreement to such an amendment or termination exists and is made available in the event of an audit or upon request of the REACommission. 2. In the case of change of coordinator without its agreement, the request shall be submitted by all other beneficiaries or by one of them representing the others. 3. A request for amendment including more than one modification to the agreement shall be considered a package that cannot be separated into several requests and shall be approved or rejected by the other party as a whole, except where the request explicitly states that it contains separate requests that can be approved independently. 4. Requests for the addition of a new beneficiary shall include a completed Form B (Annex V), duly signed by such new entity. Any addition is subject to the approval by the Commission and the conditions required by the Rules for Participation, the related call for proposals and the Financial Regulation. Such additional entity shall assume the rights and obligations of beneficiaries as established by the grant agreement with effect from the date of its accession specified in the signed Form B. 5. The amendments may not have the purpose or the effect of making changes to the agreement which might call into question the decision awarding the grant or result in unequal treatment of the beneficiaries. 6. Requests for termination of the participation of one or more beneficiaries shall include: - the consortium’s proposal for reallocation of the tasks and budget of that beneficiary, - the reasons for requesting the termination, - the proposed date on which the termination shall take effect, - a letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary whose participation is requested to be terminated and - the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4, relating to the work carried out by this beneficiary up to the date on which the termination takes effect, together with a comment of the coordinator on behalf of the consortium on these reports and deliverables and a declaration on distribution of payments to this beneficiary by the coordinatordeliverables. In the absence of receipt of such documents, the request shall not be considered as a valid request. 7. The letter containing the opinion of the beneficiary concerned can be substituted by proof that this beneficiary has been requested in writing to express its opinion on the proposed termination of its participation and to send the reports and deliverables but failed to do so within the time-limit established by that notification. This time-limit shall not be inferior to one month. In this case, if no reports have been submitted with the request for termination, the REA Commission shall not take into account any further cost claims of that beneficiary and shall not make any further reimbursement for it. Unless otherwise agreed with the REACommission, all the tasks of the beneficiary whose participation is terminated must be reallocated within the consortium. Requests for termination of the grant agreement agreements shall provide the justification for termination and the reports and deliverables referred to in Article II.4 relating to the work carried out up to the date on which the termination takes effect.