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1. Any final decision regarding the recovery of undue payments or the collection of social insurance contributions and administrative penalties pursuant to the relevant legislation taken by a competent institution in one Contracting Party or any final court judgement given in relation to such a decision shall be recognised by the other Contracting Party.
2. A decision or judgement as referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be recognised if such recognition is contrary to public order in the State in which recognition is sought.
3. Enforceable decisions and judgements recognised pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be executed by the other Contracting Party in accordance with the statutory provisions in force in the territory of that State governing the enforcement of similar decisions and judgements. Confirmation that a decision is enforceable shall be stated on the authentic copy of that decision. The competent institution of the other Contracting Party shall be notified of the confirmation that the decision has been enforced.