business tripmeans a temporary activity as an employed or self-employed person, which is limited in time and which is related to the business interests of the employer or, in the case of a self-employed person, the person concerned, excluding the provision of services or the delivery of goods, but including attending business meetings, cultural and scientific events, conferences and seminars, such as those related to academic research, or receiving training;’
fraudmeans any intentional act or any intentional omission to act, in order to obtain or receive social security benefits or to avoid paying social security contributions, contrary to the law of the Member State concerned, to the basic Regulation or to the implementing Regulation;
long-term care benefitsmeans benefits in kind or in cash, the purpose of which is to address the care needs of a person who, on account of an impairment, requires considerable assistance from another person or persons to carry out essential activities of daily living for an extended period of time in order to support his or her personal autonomy, including benefits granted for the same purpose to the person providing such assistance;’
the date on which the claim is duemeans the date by which the debt should have been paid pursuant to the legislation of the Member State of the applicant party.’