TITLE IVFINANCIAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER IIIRecovery of benefits provided but not due, recovery of provisional payments and contributions, offsetting and assistance with recovery

Section 1Principles

Article 71Common provisions

For the purposes of applying Article 84 of the basic Regulation and within the framework defined therein, the recovery of claims shall, wherever possible, be by way of offsetting either between the institutions of Member States concerned, or vis-à-vis the natural or legal person concerned in accordance with Articles 72 to 74 of the implementing Regulation. If it is not possible to recover all or any of the claim via this offsetting procedure, the remainder of the amount due shall be recovered in accordance with Articles 75 to 85 of the implementing Regulation.