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1 If a person is not entitled to a benefit because he or she has not completed sufficient creditable periods under the legislation of a Party, entitlement to that benefit shall be determined by totalizing these periods and those specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article, 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 Article 13, entitlement to that benefit shall be determined by totalizing these periods and periods creditable under the legislation of a third State with which both Parties are bound by separate social security instruments which provide for totalizing of periods.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 13 and 14, if the total duration of the creditable periods completed under the legislation of a Party is less than one year (52 weeks) and if, taking into account only those periods, no right to a benefit exists under that legislation, the competent institution of that Party shall not be required to award benefits in respect of those periods by virtue of this Agreement. These periods shall, however, be taken into consideration by the competent institution of the other Party to determine entitlement to benefits under the legislation of that Party through the application of this Chapter.
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When a person does not meet the requirements of the legislation of Italy for entitlement to cash benefits for tuberculosis solely on the basis of the periods of contributions credited under the legislation of Italy, periods creditable under the legislation of Canada shall, to the extent necessary, be taken into account to establish such entitlement. These cash benefits shall also be payable to a beneficiary who resides in Canada.
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