Contract number: ECHA/2020/724  Restricted  Service contract conditions of December 2018  specific tenders or specific contracts are granted only upon submission of supporting documents  proving that the authorised person is empowered to act as a legal representative of the  contractor. II.6.1 The contracting authority is not liable for any damage or loss caused by the contractor   including any damage or loss to third parties during or as a consequence of  performance  of the contract .  II.6.2  If required by the relevant applicable legislation  the contractor must take out an  insurance policy against risks and damage or loss relating to the  performance of the  contract . It must also take out supplementary insurance as reasonably required by  standard practice in the industry. Upon request  the contractor must provide evidence of  insurance coverage to the contracting authority.  II.6.3  The contractor is liable for any loss or damage caused to the contracting authority during  or as a consequence of  performance of the contract   including in the event of  subcontracting  but only up to an amount not exceeding three times the total amount of  the contract. However  if the damage or loss is caused by the gross negligence or wilful  misconduct of the contractor or of its  personnel  or subcontractors  as well as in the case  of an action brought against the contracting authority by a third party for breach of its  intellectual property rights  the contractor is liable for the whole amount of the damage  or loss.  II.6.4  If a third party brings any action against the contracting authority in connection with the  performance of the contract   including any action for alleged breach of intellectual  property rights  the contractor must assist the contracting authority in the legal  proceedings  including by intervening in support of the contracting authority upon  request. II.6.5  If the contractor is composed of two or more economic operators (i.e. who submitted a  joint tender)  they are all jointly and severally liable to the contracting authority for the  performance of the contract .  II.6.6  The contracting authority is not liable for any loss or damage caused to the contractor  during or as a consequence of  performance of the contract   unless the loss or damage  was caused by wilful misconduct or gross negligence of the contracting authority.  II.7.1  The contractor must take all the necessary measures to prevent any situation of  conflict  of interest  or  professional conflicting interest.  II.7.2  The contractor must  notify  the contracting authority in writing as soon as possible of any  situation that could constitute a  conflict of interest  or a  professional conflicting interest during the  performance of the contract . The contractor must immediately take action to  rectify the situation. (a) verify that the contractor’s action is appropriate; (b) require the contractor to take further action within a specified deadline; The contracting authority may do any of the following:  If the contracting authority’s liability towards the third party is established and that such  liability is caused by the contractor during or as a consequence of the  performance of the  contract   Article II.6.3 applies. II.6. LIABILITY  II.7. CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND PROFESSIONAL CONFLICTING  INTERESTS  16 