12. In the event a person referred to in sections 9 to 11 is absent from the Territory for 10 consecutive years, domiciled outside the Territory, he is not entitled to exercise his rights or receive benefits under the Agreement. Upon reestablishing his domicile in the Territory, he may again exercise his rights and receive benefits under the Agreement.
R.R.Q., 1981, c. C-67.1, r. 1, s. 12.