# Council Decision 2004/658/CFSP of 13 September 2004 on the financial provisions applicable to the general budget of the European Defence Agency, Article 52

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The contracting authority may and, in certain cases provided for in implementing rules, shall require contractors to lodge a guarantee in advance in order to:
(a) ensure full performance of the contract,
(b) limit the financial risks connected with payment of pre-financing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2004/658/annex/article/52 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-658/annex/article-52
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