# Council Decision 2004/658/CFSP of 13 September 2004 on the financial provisions applicable to the general budget of the European Defence Agency, Article 53

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

1. Where the award procedure or performance of the contract is vitiated by substantial errors or irregularities or by fraud, the Agency shall suspend performance of the contract.
2. Where such errors, irregularities or fraud are attributable to the contractor, the Agency may in addition refuse to make payments or may recover amounts already paid, in proportion to the seriousness of the errors, irregularities or fraud.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2004/658/annex/article/53 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-658/annex/article-53
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