Question juridique clé
Whether the challenged AI decision should be annulled for lack of competence to notify it.
Solution extraite
The notification defect was cured by a new decision issued by the competent office, so the dispute became moot and the appeal had no remaining object.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 40(2) RAI, the competent office for frontaliers records and examines applications, while the office for insured persons residing abroad notifies decisions. Since the error was rectified by a new notification on 13 October 2009, the case was deprived of purpose.