diff --git a/src/xcode/ENA/ENA/Source/Services/HealthCertificate/Models/HealthCertificate.swift b/src/xcode/ENA/ENA/Source/Services/HealthCertificate/Models/HealthCertificate.swift
index 506ccca3faa..e57377f7c8f 100644
--- a/src/xcode/ENA/ENA/Source/Services/HealthCertificate/Models/HealthCertificate.swift
+++ b/src/xcode/ENA/ENA/Source/Services/HealthCertificate/Models/HealthCertificate.swift
@@ -378,7 +378,16 @@ final class HealthCertificate: Codable, Equatable, Comparable, RecycleBinIdentif
 		// This covers scenarios where familyName and givenName were swapped.
 		let hasCrossIntersection_FamilyName_GivenName = familyNameComponents.intersection(other.givenNameComponents).isNotEmpty
 		let hasCrossIntersection_GivenName_FamilyName = givenNameComponents.intersection(other.familyNameComponents).isNotEmpty
-		let hasCrossNameIntersections = hasCrossIntersection_FamilyName_GivenName && hasCrossIntersection_GivenName_FamilyName
+		
+		let hasCrossNameIntersectionWithOneEmptyName: Bool
+		if givenNameComponents.isEmpty && other.familyNameComponents.isEmpty {
+			hasCrossNameIntersectionWithOneEmptyName = familyNameComponents.intersection(other.givenNameComponents).isNotEmpty
+		} else if familyNameComponents.isEmpty && other.givenNameComponents.isEmpty {
+			hasCrossNameIntersectionWithOneEmptyName = givenNameComponents.intersection(other.familyNameComponents).isNotEmpty
+		} else {
+			hasCrossNameIntersectionWithOneEmptyName = false
+		}
+		let hasCrossNameIntersections = hasCrossNameIntersectionWithOneEmptyName || (hasCrossIntersection_FamilyName_GivenName && hasCrossIntersection_GivenName_FamilyName)
 		
 		return hasNameIntersections || hasCrossNameIntersections
 	}
diff --git a/src/xcode/ENA/ENA/Source/Services/HealthCertificate/Models/__tests__/HealthCertificate+BelongsToSamePersonTests.swift b/src/xcode/ENA/ENA/Source/Services/HealthCertificate/Models/__tests__/HealthCertificate+BelongsToSamePersonTests.swift
index 2d92f71f5c4..b2a25903627 100644
--- a/src/xcode/ENA/ENA/Source/Services/HealthCertificate/Models/__tests__/HealthCertificate+BelongsToSamePersonTests.swift
+++ b/src/xcode/ENA/ENA/Source/Services/HealthCertificate/Models/__tests__/HealthCertificate+BelongsToSamePersonTests.swift
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class HealthCertificate_BelongsToSamePersonTests: XCTestCase {
 	}
 	
 	private struct TesCaseName: Decodable {
-		let gnt: String
-		let fnt: String
+		let gnt: String?
+		let fnt: String?
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/xcode/ENA/ENA/Source/Services/HealthCertificate/Models/__tests__/Resources/dcc-holder-comparison.json b/src/xcode/ENA/ENA/Source/Services/HealthCertificate/Models/__tests__/Resources/dcc-holder-comparison.json
index f2d43e1022f..65e936e46b9 100644
--- a/src/xcode/ENA/ENA/Source/Services/HealthCertificate/Models/__tests__/Resources/dcc-holder-comparison.json
+++ b/src/xcode/ENA/ENA/Source/Services/HealthCertificate/Models/__tests__/Resources/dcc-holder-comparison.json
@@ -1,600 +1,686 @@
 {
-   "$comment": "Generated at Fri Feb 11 2022 10:55:36 GMT+0100 (Central European Standard Time)",
-   "$sourceHash": "daa5b26f10af1adcf1cc78a9b6d8a1298c31548c3f28d396ebbb938ab22b9f43",
-   "data": [
-	 {
-	   "description": "happy path - match",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "happy path - no match - different dob",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1970-01-01"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": false
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "happy path - no match - no matches in gnt",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ANGELIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": false
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "happy path - no match - no matches in fnt",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "BEISPIELFRAU"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": false
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match despite optional middle name",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA<MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match despite last name addendum",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN<GABLER"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "no match for twins",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ANGELIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": false
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match for twins with same middle name (false positive)",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA<MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ANGELIKA<MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "no match for siblings with same middle name (different dob)",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA<MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ANGELIKA<MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1970-01-01"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": false
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match despite leading and trailing chevron (<)",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "<ERIKA<",
-		   "fnt": "<MUSTERMANN<"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "no match because of matching chevrons (<)",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "<ERIKA<",
-		   "fnt": "<MUSTERMANN<"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "<ANGELIKA<",
-		   "fnt": "<MUSTERMANN<"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": false
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match despite leading and trailing whitespace",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": " ERIKA ",
-		   "fnt": " MUSTERMANN "
-		 },
-		 "dob": "  1980-02-03  "
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "no match because of matching whitespace",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": " ERIKA ",
-		   "fnt": " MUSTERMANN "
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": " ANGELIKA ",
-		   "fnt": " MUSTERMANN "
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": false
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match despite doctor's degree in fnt (no space)",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "DR<MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match despite doctor's degree in fnt (with space)",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "DR<<MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match despite doctor's degree in gnt (no space)",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "DR<ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match despite doctor's degree in gnt (with space)",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "DR<<ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "no match because of matching doctor's degree in gnt",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "DR<<ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "DR<<ANGELIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": false
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "no match because of matching doctor's degree in fnt",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "DR<<MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "DR<<BEISPIELFRAU"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": false
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match if first and last name are swapped",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "MUSTERMANN",
-		   "fnt": "ERIKA"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "no match if first name is duplicated for one holder",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "ERIKA"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": false
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "no match if last name is duplicated for one holder",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "MUSTERMANN",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": false
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match if both first names are empty (gnt is optional)",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match double chevron (<)",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ANGELIKA<MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ANGELIKA<<MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match triple chevron (<)",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ANGELIKA<MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ANGELIKA<<<MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match dot",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ANGELIKA<MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ANGELIKA.MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match dash",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ANGELIKA<MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ANGELIKA-MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match german Ä",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "MÄRTHE<täve",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "MAERTHE<TAEVE",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match german Ö",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "VÖLKER<völker",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "VOELKER<voelker",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match german Ü",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "GÜNTHER<Jürgen",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "GUENTHER<Juergen",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match german ß",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ANGELIKA<MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "STRAUß"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ANGELIKA<MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "STRAUSS"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "match mars adventurer (unusual name)",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "X Æ A-12",
-		   "fnt": "MUSK"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "MUSK",
-		   "fnt": "X Æ A-12"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 },
-	 {
-	   "description": "edge case for swapped first/last name",
-	   "actHolderA": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "ERIKA<MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "actHolderB": {
-		 "nam": {
-		   "gnt": "MUSTERMANN<MARIA",
-		   "fnt": "ERIKA"
-		 },
-		 "dob": "1980-02-03"
-	   },
-	   "expIsSameHolder": true
-	 }
-   ]
- }
+  "$comment": "Generated at Mon Aug 08 2022 12:22:20 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time)",
+  "$sourceHash": "310d05c317544e54a20b8be2f25c4a26ed57bc57ea4e2c3be72fc70462709fd9",
+  "data": [
+	{
+	  "description": "happy path - match",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "happy path - no match - different dob",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1970-01-01"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": false
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "happy path - no match - no matches in gnt",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ANGELIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": false
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "happy path - no match - no matches in fnt",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "BEISPIELFRAU"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": false
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match despite optional middle name",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA<MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match despite last name addendum",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN<GABLER"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "no match for twins",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ANGELIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": false
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match for twins with same middle name (false positive)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA<MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ANGELIKA<MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "no match for siblings with same middle name (different dob)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA<MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ANGELIKA<MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1970-01-01"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": false
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match despite leading and trailing chevron (<)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "<ERIKA<",
+		  "fnt": "<MUSTERMANN<"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "no match because of matching chevrons (<)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "<ERIKA<",
+		  "fnt": "<MUSTERMANN<"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "<ANGELIKA<",
+		  "fnt": "<MUSTERMANN<"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": false
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match despite leading and trailing whitespace",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": " ERIKA ",
+		  "fnt": " MUSTERMANN "
+		},
+		"dob": "  1980-02-03  "
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "no match because of matching whitespace",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": " ERIKA ",
+		  "fnt": " MUSTERMANN "
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": " ANGELIKA ",
+		  "fnt": " MUSTERMANN "
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": false
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match despite doctor's degree in fnt (no space)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "DR<MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match despite doctor's degree in fnt (with space)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "DR<<MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match despite doctor's degree in gnt (no space)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "DR<ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match despite doctor's degree in gnt (with space)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "DR<<ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "no match because of matching doctor's degree in gnt",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "DR<<ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "DR<<ANGELIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": false
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "no match because of matching doctor's degree in fnt",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "DR<<MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "DR<<BEISPIELFRAU"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": false
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match if first and last name are swapped",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "MUSTERMANN",
+		  "fnt": "ERIKA"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "no match if first name is duplicated for one holder",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "ERIKA"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": false
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "no match if last name is duplicated for one holder",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "MUSTERMANN",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": false
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match if both first names are empty (only one of fnt/gnt is mandatory)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match if both first names are absent (only one of fnt/gnt is mandatory)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match if both last names are empty (only one of fnt/gnt is mandatory)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": ""
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA",
+		  "fnt": ""
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match if both last names are absent (only one of fnt/gnt is mandatory)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match double chevron (<)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ANGELIKA<MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ANGELIKA<<MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match triple chevron (<)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ANGELIKA<MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ANGELIKA<<<MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match dot",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ANGELIKA<MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ANGELIKA.MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match dash",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ANGELIKA<MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ANGELIKA-MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match german Ä",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "MÄRTHE<täve",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "MAERTHE<TAEVE",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match german Ö",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "VÖLKER<völker",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "VOELKER<voelker",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match german Ü",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "GÜNTHER<Jürgen",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "GUENTHER<Juergen",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match german ß",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ANGELIKA<MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "STRAUß"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ANGELIKA<MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "STRAUSS"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "match mars adventurer (unusual name)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "X Æ A-12",
+		  "fnt": "MUSK"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "MUSK",
+		  "fnt": "X Æ A-12"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "edge case for swapped first/last name",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "ERIKA<MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "MUSTERMANN<MARIA",
+		  "fnt": "ERIKA"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "edge case for swapped first/last name with empty name component (1)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "MUSTERMANN",
+		  "fnt": ""
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	},
+	{
+	  "description": "edge case for swapped first/last name with empty name component (2)",
+	  "actHolderA": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "MUSTERMANN",
+		  "fnt": ""
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "actHolderB": {
+		"nam": {
+		  "gnt": "",
+		  "fnt": "MUSTERMANN"
+		},
+		"dob": "1980-02-03"
+	  },
+	  "expIsSameHolder": true
+	}
+  ]
+}