Benefits in kind for pensioners and members of their families who are not resident in the territory of a Contracting Party under whose legislation a pension is received and are entitled to benefits.
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- In order to receive benefits in kind in the territory of the Contracting Party in which he resides, the pensioner and the members of his family referred to in Article 19, paragraph 2, of the Convention, shall register with the institution of the place of residence, submitting the following documents:
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- a)a certificate testifying that he is entitled to benefits in kind for himself and for the members of this family. That certificate is delivered by the competent institution who will send the double of the certificate to the liaison body of the other Party. If the pensioner does not submit the certificate, the institution of the place of residence shall apply for it to the competent institution.The certificate will be valid as long as the liaison body of the other Party has not been notified of its cancellation by the institution which has delivered the certificate;
- b)the supporting documents normally required for the provision of benefits in kind by the legislation of the State of residence.
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- The institution of the place of residence shall notify the competent institution of any registration made in accordance with the preceding paragraph.
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- The provision of benefits in kind is subject to the validity of the certificate referred to in paragraph 1, a) of this Article.
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- The pensioner shall inform the institution of the place of residence of any change in his circumstances which might alter his entitlement to benefits in kind, in particular any suspension or withdrawal of the pension and of any transfer of his residence or that of the members of his family.
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- The institution of the place of residence shall inform, as soon as it becomes aware of it, the competent institution of any alteration susceptible to extend the right to benefits in kind of the pensioner or the members of his family.
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- The institution of the place of residence shall lend its good offices to the competent institution in order to take action against a person who has received benefits which were not due to him.
