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accident occurring in the territory of the other Contracting Party, such care shall be supplied by the insurance institution of that Contracting Party.

2. The cost of the urgent care provided in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be borne by the insurance institution providing it.

Article 20. 1. If the legislation of both Contracting Parties has applied to a person, periods of insurance or employment which are to be taken into consideration according to both Contracting Parties' legislation shall be added together for the acquisition of right to unemployment benefit in so far as these periods do not coincide.

2. The application of paragraph 1 presupposes that the person concerned has been employed in the Contracting Party under whose legislation he is claiming the benefit for at least 100 days during the last twelve months before submitting the claim. Paragraph 1 applies, however, even when his employment was terminated before the expiration of 100 days, if it was terminated through no fault of the employee and had been intended to last for a longer period.

3. When calculating unemployment benefit in cases where this article applies, only income accrued in the territory of the Contracting Party which pays the benefit shall be taken into account.

Article 21. The duration of the period for which benefits can be paid to an unemployed person who is entitled to benefits under the legislation of one of the Contracting Parties pursuant to article 20 is reduced taking into account the period for which benefits have been paid to him by an institution in the other Contracting Party during the last twelve months immediately before the application was filed.

Article 22. 1. Children's allowances are payable by the Contracting Party in whose territory the children reside.

2. Where entitlement to children's allowances exists according to the legislation of both Contracting Parties they shall be paid only by the Contracting Party in whose territory the children are present.

Article 23. The competent authorities may agree on provisions for the implementation of this Convention. Furthermore, they shall take steps to ensure that the requisite liaison bodies are set up in their respective territories to facilitate the implementation of this Convention.

Article 24. 1. For the purpose of applying this Convention, the authorities and institutions of the Contracting Parties shall lend their good offices as though applying their own legislation. Such mutual administrative assistance shall be provided free of charge.

2. The authorities and insurance institutions of the Contracting Parties shall, for the purpose of applying this Convention, communicate directly with one another in English.

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