b)Include in the decision the reason for the denial, the means and method of appeal and the date on which the file was forwarded to the other country's institution.
Article IX
Exhibit of applications, statements and appeals
Applications, statements, appeals and other documents that, according to Portuguese legislation and WCB regulations, must be forwarded by injured persons or their survivors within a certain date could be submitted within the same date to the institution of the country of residence. In such case, this institution will transfer as soon as possible all appropriate documents to the institution concerned and will inform the persons concerned of this action. The date when these documents have been submitted to the institution of the country of residence is considered to be on the date of presentation to the institution concerned.
Article X
Languages to be used
CNSDP or other responsible entities having jurisdiction under the Portuguese legislation regarding work accidents and occupational diseases and the WCB will use respectively Portuguese and English languages for compilation of all documents. For the purpose of the applicability and interpretation of this understanding, the Portuguese text will be binding for CNSDP or other responsible entities having jurisdiction under the Portuguese legislation regarding work accidents and occupational diseases, while the English text will be binding for the WCB.
Article XI
Correspondence
To carry out this understanding the correspondence will be addressed respectively to chairman, CNSDP, Avenida da República, 25, 1st Floor, 1000 Lisbon, Portugal, and to the WCB, Secretary of the Board, 2 Floor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3C3.
Article XII
Joint committee
As requested by CNSDP and the WCB, a joint committee representing the two institutions will meet alternatively in Lisbon and in Toronto, to ensure a just applicability of this understanding, to settle disputes and to propose possible amendments to the same.
Article XIII
Validity of agreement
This understanding will remain in force with no limits to its duration. It could be terminated by one of the participating institutions by means of notification in writing to the other institution on a twelve months notice.
In any event, this understading will cease to be in force the moment the Agreement on Social Security, signed December 15, 1980, by the Government of Canada and the Government of Portugal, should itself cease to be in force.
Article XIV
Each Party will notify the other Party of the accomplishment of the formalities necessary for the implementation of this understanding according to their internal legislation.
Article XV
The present understanding will come into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the notifications are completed as required by article XIV.
Signed this 3rd day of August 1982.
The Workmen's Compensation Board, Ontario:
(Assinaturas ilegíveis.)
Caixa Nacional de Seguros de Doenças Profissionais:
(Assinatura ilegível.)