Article 46 Beneficiaries' obligations
United Kingdom
Each project shall designate one lead beneficiary for representing the partnership.
All beneficiaries shall actively cooperate in the development and implementation of projects. In addition, they shall cooperate in the staffing and/or financing of projects. Each beneficiary shall be legally and financially responsible for the activities that it is implementing and for the share of the Union funds that it receives. The specific obligations as well as the financial responsibilities of the beneficiaries shall be laid down in the agreement referred to in point (c) of paragraph 3
The lead beneficiary shall:
receive the financial contribution from the Managing Authority for the implementation of project activities;
ensure that the beneficiaries receive the total amount of the grant as quickly as possible and in full in accordance with the arrangements referred to in (c). No amount shall be deducted or withheld and no specific charge with equivalent effect shall be levied that would reduce these amounts for the beneficiaries;
lay down the partnership arrangements with the beneficiaries in an agreement comprising, provisions that, inter alia, guarantee the sound financial management of the funds allocated to the project including the arrangements for recovery of funds unduly paid;
assume responsibility for ensuring implementation of the entire project;
ensure that the expenditure presented by the beneficiaries has been incurred for the purpose of implementing the project and corresponds to activities set in the contract and agreed between all beneficiaries;
verify that the expenditure presented by the beneficiaries has been examined pursuant Article 32(1).