# The Foreign Compensation Commission (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) Rules Approval Instrument 1987, Paragraph 16: Death of applicant or devolution or transfer of claims


(1) Upon the death of an applicant or upon any devolution or transfer of any claim, the application may, subject to this rule, be continued as regards any claim not already determined by–
(a) the personal representative of the deceased applicant;
(b) a person claiming to be entitled to continue the application or any claim therein in lieu of any applicant by virtue of any devolution or transfer from the said applicant.
(2) After the expiration of three months from the date of the death of the deceased applicant or from the devolution or transfer of any claim, the application or claim in question may be continued as in paragraph (1) of this rule only with the leave of the Commission.
(3) No person shall be entitled to continue an application or claim under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this rule unless he shall first produce his full particulars and evidence of his title to the satisfaction of the Commission and signs or executes the application form already filed with the Commission.
(4) Failing the grant of leave under paragraph (2), or the taking of action under paragraph (3) of this rule, the Commission shall dismiss the claim.
(5) Nothing in the rule shall be deemed to affect any application or claim surviving to a joint applicant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/143/schedule/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/foreign-compensation-commission-union-of-soviet-socialist-republics-rules-approval-instrument-1987/schedule/paragraph-16
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