51The principle of sincere cooperation, laid down in Article 5 of the EC Treaty (now Article 10 EC), requires the competent institution to carry out a proper assessment of the facts relevant for the application of the rules relating to the determination of the legislation applicable in the matter of social security and, consequently, to guarantee the correctness of the information contained in an E 101 certificate.
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