- 1
- Any final court decisions or decrees by the institutions or authorities of a Contracting Party regarding the recovery of undue social insurance payments shall be recognized by the other Party.
- 2
- Recognition may only be refused if it is contrary to the public order of the Contracting Party where the decision or decree should be enforced.
- 3
- Any final decisions and decrees which are recognized in accordance with the first section will be implemented by the other Contracting Party. Enforcement is subject to the statutory regulations which apply in the State in whose territory the decision or decree is to be carried out, governing the execution of similar decisions or decrees handed down or issued on that State. Confirmation that a decision or decree is final must be stated on the authentic copy of that decision or decree.
- 4
- If a recipient of a benefit, listed in article 2 of this Convention, which was awarded on the basis of the Convention or under national law, receives an amount which was unduly paid, the competent institution of the Contracting Party involved may request that the competent institution in the other State from which the beneficiary receives a benefit balance the undue payment with the arrears or amounts still due to the the beneficiary in that other State. The latter institution will deduct the amount in accordance with, and within the limits of the legislation implemented by the institution, and will remit the amount to the institution which is entitled to reimbursement.
