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annexing thereto, as far as possible, the information which the latter requested in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 4.

Netherlands nationals resident in the Netherlands shall lodge their complaints against decisions of the Caisse suisse or their appeals against rulings of the Swiss authorities of first instance either direct with the competent Swiss judicial authorities or with the Sociale Verzekeringsbank.

In the latter case, the Sociale Verzekeringsbank shall enter on the complaint or appeal the date of its receipt and shall forward it to the Caisse suisse for the attention of the competent Swiss judicial authorities. The original envelope shall also be forwarded.

The Caisse suisse shall pay direct to Netherlands beneficiaries resident in the Netherlands, at the intervals prescribed under Swiss legislation, the benefits accruing to them.

Costs connected with the payment of benefits, bank charges, currency exchange expenses and other costs may be recovered from the beneficiaries by the Caisse suisse in accordance with the conditions established by the Swiss high administrative authority.

1. Netherlands nationals resident in the Netherlands who are in receipt of an annuity under Swiss old age and survivors insurance shall immediately notify the Caisse suisse, either direct or through the Sociale Verzekeringsbank, of any change in their personal or family situation which might modify their right to the annuity or the amount thereof.

2. The Sociale Verzekeringsbank shall forward immediately to the Caisse suisse the notifications which it receives.

3. The Sociale Verzekeringsbank shall, on its own initiative, send to the Caisse suisse any similar information which may have come to its knowledge by other means.