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If a person is not entitled to a benefit on the basis of the periods creditable under the legislation of one Party, eligibility for that benefit shall be determined by totalizing these periods and the periods creditable under the legislation of the other Party, provided that the periods do not overlap.
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If a person is not entitled to a benefit on the basis of the periods creditable under the legislation of the Parties, totalized as provided in this Agreement, eligibility for that benefit shall be determined by totalizing these periods and the periods creditable under the law of a third State with which both Parties are bound by an international social security instrument which provides for totalizing of periods.
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2 These periods shall, however, be taken into consideration by the competent authority of the other Party to determine eligibility for benefits under the legislation of that Party through the application of Articles VIII and IX.
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