text: **II.10. Subcontracting**
  
  **II.10.1**The contractor must not subcontract and have the FWC implemented by third 
  parties beyond the third parties already mentioned in its tender without prior 
  written authorisation from the contracting authority. 
  
  **II.10.2**Even if the contracting authority authorises subcontracting, the contractor remains 
  bound by its contractual obligations and is solely responsible for the 
  *implementation of the FWC*. 
  
  **II.10.3**The contractor must ensure that the subcontract does not affect the rights of the 
  contracting authority under this FWC, particularly those under Articles II.8, II.13 
  and II.24. 
  
  **II.10.4**The contracting authority may request the contractor to replace a subcontractor 
  
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