Article 26. Responsibility for the supply of goods (works, services) of inadequate quality, range and grade

If the delivered goods, work performed or services rendered do not meet the standards, technical conditions, samples (standards), other mandatory conditions for quality, assortment and grade established by law or business contract, the buyer (customer) has the right to refuse to accept and refuse to pay for goods (works) , services), to recover from the supplier (contractor) a penalty of 20 percent of the cost of goods (works, services) of inadequate quality, range and grade, and if the goods (works, services) have already been paid for, request a return of the amounts paid in accordance with the established procedure. Penalty for the supply of goods (works, services) of inadequate quality, range and grade is collected without prior approval of the supplier (contractor).

A payment request for writing a fine off an account is filed with a bank no later than ten days after the preparation of an act of inadequate quality, assortment and grade of goods (works, services). In case of a payment request for writing a fine off an account made in violation of the established ten-day period, the recovery of the fine is carried out in the prescribed manner.