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1. Netherlands nationals resident in the Netherlands who claim entitlement to refund of their contributions paid to the Swiss old age and survivors insurance in accordance with article 6, paragraph 3 of the Convention shall submit their claim to the Caisse suisse through the Sociale Verzekeringsbank.

For this purpose the provisions of articles 3 to 8 of this Arrangement shall apply.

2. The Caisse suisse shall treat as applications for refund of contributions all claims for annuities submitted by Netherlands nationals who do not satisfy the conditions for entitlement to an annuity laid down in article 6, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Convention.

1. Swiss and Netherlands nationals resident in Switzerland who claim an annuity under the Netherlands invalidity, old age and survivors insurance for employed persons or a pension under the Netherlands general old age insurance shall submit their claim to the Caisse suisse. The claims shall be made on the forms furnished to the Caisse suisse by the Sociale Verzekeringsbank. The particulars given by the claimant in his claim shall, in so far as is required by the form, be substantiated by supporting documents or be confirmed, on the form itself, by the competent Swiss authority.

2. Claims submitted to a Swiss authority other than the Caisse suisse shall be forwarded to the latter without delay.

3. The date of submission of the claim shall be deemed to be that of its receipt by one of the authorities referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.

The Caisse suisse shall verify, as far as possible, whether the claim is drawn up accurately and completely and shall certify that the particulars given by the claimant on the form are true. It shall then forward the claim to the Sociale Ver-