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ATA/522/1996 ΓÇó Restitution of social insurance benefits and good faith
ATA/522/1996Cour de justice / Chambre administrative24 sept. 1996Annulled
The court held that unduly paid social insurance benefits may not be reclaimed by analogy to Art. 47 AVS where the insured acted in good faith and repayment would cause financial hardship. Finding both conditions met, it annulled the fund's reimbursement decision.
Art. 47 AVS (by analogy); restitution of unduly paid social insurance benefits; good faith and financial hardship as cumulative exceptions. Reimbursement may not be ordered where the recipient could reasonably rely on the correctness of the payment and repayment would endanger the person's financial situation. The court must assess both requirements concretely; if they are fulfilled, the restitution order is to be annulled (consid. implicit).
Descripteurs
ASSURANCE SOCIALE; AM; RESTITUTION DE LA PRESTATION; PRINCIPE DE LA BONNE FOI; ASSU
Normes
LAVS.47
Résumé
La restitution de prestations non dues ne peut être exigée de l'assuré, selon les règles découlant de l'article 47 LAVS applicable par analogie, si ce dernier était de bonne foi et si un tel remboursement le placerait dans une situation financière difficile. Cas dans lequel le Tribunal a admis la réalisation de ces deux conditions et a annulé la décision de la caisse tendant au remboursement des indemnités versées par erreur.