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Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 Article 4

Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 Article 4

Format and method of exchanging data

Article 4

1.   The Administrative Commission shall lay down the structure, content, format and detailed arrangements for exchange of documents and structured electronic documents. 2.   The transmission of data between the institutions or the liaison bodies shall be carried out by electronic means either directly or indirectly through the access points under a common secure framework that can guarantee the confidentiality and protection of exchanges of data. 3.   In their communications with the persons concerned, the relevant institutions shall use the arrangements appropriate to each case, and favour the use of electronic means as far as possible. The Administrative Commission shall lay down the practical arrangements for sending information, documents or decisions by electronic means to the person concerned.

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