Draft Contract GSA-OP-06-07 - European GNSS Agency

II.10.4. The use of information obtained by the Contractor in the course of the Contractfor purposes other than its performance shall be forbidden, unless GSA hasspecifically given prior written authorisation to the contrary.ARTICLE II. 11 – TAXATIONII.11.1. The Contractor shall have sole responsibility for compliance with the tax lawswhich apply to him. Failure to comply shall make the relevant invoices invalid.II.11.2. The Contractor recognises that GSA is, as a rule, exempt from all taxes andduties, including value added tax (VAT), pursuant to the provisions of Articles 3and 4 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the EuropeanCommunities.II.11.3. The Contractor shall accordingly complete the necessary formalities with therelevant authorities to ensure that the goods and services required forperformance of the Contract are exempt from taxes and duties, including VAT.II.11.4. Invoices presented by the Contractor shall indicate his place of taxation for VATpurposes and shall specify separately the amounts not including VAT and theamounts including VAT.ARTICLE II.12 – FORCE MAJEUREII.12.1. Force majeure shall mean any unforeseeable and exceptional situation or eventbeyond the control of the contracting parties which prevents either of them fromperforming any of their obligations under the Contract, was not due to error ornegligence on their part or on the part of a subcontractor, and could not havebeen avoided by the exercise of due diligence. Defects in equipment or materialor delays in making it available, labour disputes, strikes or financial problemscannot be invoked as force majeure unless they stem directly from a relevantcase of force majeure.II.12.2. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article II.1.8, if either contracting party isfaced with force majeure, it shall notify the other party without delay byregistered letter with acknowledgment of receipt or equivalent, stating thenature, likely duration and foreseeable effects.II.12.3. Neither contracting party shall be held in breach of its contractual obligations ifit has been prevented from performing them by force majeure. Where theContractor is unable to perform his contractual obligations owing to forcemajeure, he shall have the right to remuneration only for tasks actuallyexecuted.II.12.4. The contracting parties shall take the necessary measures to reduce damage toa minimum.ARTICLE II.13 – SUBCONTRACTINGII.13.1. The Contractor shall not subcontract without prior written authorisation fromGSA nor cause the Contract to be performed in fact by third parties.13