Common use of Irregularities Clause in Contracts

Irregularities. 1. The Managing Authority shall show zero tolerance to any suspected cases of fraud and shall take all necessary measures to prevent and correct such cases. 2. In case of irregularities identified during project implementation the Managing Authority reserves the right to claim the repayment of the EU contribution in full or in part from the Lead Partner, and has the right to reduce the amount of the EU contribution awarded. In case an irregularity is committed, the Managing Authority shall impose on the Lead Partner all the necessary measures for the elimination or diminishing of the consequences on the implementation of the Project. 3. Based on the above, the Lead Partner is always responsible for securing the repayment of the EU contribution unduly paid to the Project, even if the irregularity was committed by one of the other Partners. 4. If another Partner, receiving financial support, commits an irregularity, the Lead Partner – after having received the notice on repayment – is obliged to request the amount unduly paid from the Partner concerned and has to repay it to the Managing Authority within the deadline for the repayment set in Article 11.3 of the General Terms and Conditions. The Lead Partner shall exercise due diligence to ensure repayment. 5. If the Lead Partner does not succeed in securing the repayment from the Partner(s), within five calendar days from the end of the provided deadline the Lead Partner has to notify the Joint Secretariat and the Managing Authority and has to send proof of steps taken towards the Partner(s). 6. When the amount unduly paid has not been recovered by the Lead Partner – except the case when the Lead Partner makes all efforts to recover the amount from the affected Partner –, the Lead Partner shall remain responsible for the repayment.

Irregularities. 1. The Managing Authority managing authority shall show zero tolerance to any suspected cases of fraud and shall take all necessary measures to prevent and correct such cases. 2. In case of irregularities identified during project implementation the Managing Authority managing authority reserves the right to claim the repayment of the EU contribution in full or in part from the Lead Partnerlead partner, and has the right to reduce the amount of the EU contribution awarded. In case an irregularity is committed, the Managing Authority managing authority shall impose on the Lead Partner lead partner all the necessary measures for the elimination or diminishing of the consequences on the implementation of the Project. 3. Based on the above, the Lead Partner lead partner is always responsible for securing the repayment of the EU contribution unduly paid to the Project, even if the irregularity was committed by one of the other Partnerspartners. 4. If another Partnerpartner, receiving financial support, commits an irregularity, the Lead Partner lead partner – after having received the notice on repayment – is obliged to request the amount unduly paid from the Partner partner concerned and has to repay it to the Managing Authority managing authority within the deadline for the repayment set in Article 11.3 of the General Terms and Conditions. The Lead Partner lead partner shall exercise due diligence to ensure repayment. 5. If the Lead Partner lead partner does not succeed in securing the repayment from the Partner(spartner(s), within five calendar days from the end of the provided deadline the Lead Partner lead partner has to notify the Joint Secretariat joint secretariat and the Managing Authority managing authority and has to send proof of steps taken towards the Partner(spartner(s). 6. When the amount unduly paid has not been recovered by the Lead Partner lead partner – except the case when the Lead Partner lead partner makes all efforts to recover the amount from the affected Partner partner –, the Lead Partner lead partner shall remain responsible for the repayment.