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- Where a person receiving pensions under the legislation of both Contracting Parties is entitled to benefits in kind under the legislation of the Contracting Party in whose territory he is resident, such benefits shall be provided to him and the members of his family by the institution of the place of residence at its own cost, as if he were a pensioner under the legislation of the latter Party only.
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- Where a person receiving a pension under the legislation of one Contracting Party resides in the territory of the other Contracting Party and he is not entitled to benefits in kind under the legislation of the latter Contracting Party, the institution of the place of his residence provides according to the legislation which it applies, and at the expense of the competent institution, this person and the members of his family with benefits in kind to which this person is entitled under the legislation of the first Contracting Party or would be entitled if he were to reside in its territory.
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- Where the members of the family of a person receiving a pension under the legislation of one Contracting Party or pensions under the legislation of both Contracting Parties are resident in the territory of a Contracting Party other than that in which the pensioner himself resides, they shall receive benefits in kind as if the pensioner were resident in the same territory, provided that he is entitled to such benefits under the legislation of a Contracting Party.
- These benefits shall be provided at the expense of the competent institution by the institution of the place of residence of the members of the family according to the provisions of the legislation which it applies, as if they were entitled to such benefits under that legislation.
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- If the members of the family referred to in the preceding paragraph transfer their residence to the territory of the Contracting Party in which the pensioner resides, they shall be entitled to benefits in kind in accordance with the legislation of that Party, even if they have already received such benefits for the same case of sickness and maternity before transferring their residence.
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- A person receiving a pension under the legislation of one Contracting Party and who is entitled to benefits in kind under the legislation of this Contracting Party, shall as well as the members of his family, be entitled to such benefits during a temporary stay in the territory of the Contracting Party other than the one in whose territory they reside, when their condition requires the immediate provision of such benefits.
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- In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the benefits in kind shall be provided at the expense of the institution of the place of residence of the pensioner or the members of the family, by the institution of the place of temporary stay, according to its legislation, as if the person concerned were entitled to such benefits under this legislation.
- The period during which these benefits are provided shall, however, be that laid down under the legislation of the State of residence. The provisions of Article 18, paragraph 4, are applicable by analogy.
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- Where the legislation of a Contracting Party provides for the contributions to be deducted from the pension payable for the purpose of entitlement to benefits in kind, the institution of the Contracting Party which pays the pension shall be authorized to make such deductions if the cost of benefits in kind is borne by an institution of that Contracting Party by virtue of this Article.
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- The provisions of this Article shall not be applicable to members of the family who are entitled to benefits in kind under the legislation of the Contracting Party in the territory of which they reside because of their gainful occupation or their receiving social security benefit of the Contracting Party in whose territory they reside.
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- The provisions of paragraph 5 of this Article shall not be applicable to persons who are going to the territory of the Contracting Party other than the one in whose territory they reside, for the purpose of receiving medical treatment.
