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Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 Article 58

Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 Article 58

Priority rules in the event of overlapping

Article 58

For the purposes of applying Article 68(1)(b)(i) and (ii) of the basic Regulation, where the order of priority cannot be established on the basis of the children’s place of residence, each Member State concerned shall calculate the amount of benefits including the children not resident within its own territory. In the event of applying Article 68(1)(b)(i), the competent institution of the Member State whose legislation provides for the highest level of benefits shall pay the full amount of such benefits and be reimbursed half this sum by the competent institution of the other Member State up to the limit of the amount provided for in the legislation of the latter Member State.

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CitationArticle 58 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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