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Proclamation Amending the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the Hellenic Republic in Force December 1, 1997 — 1
1 Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, benefits payable under the legislation of a Party to any person described in Article III, including benefits acquired by virtue of this Agreement, shall not be subject to any reduction, modification, suspension, cancellation or confiscation by reason only of the fact that the person resides in the territory of the other Party, and these benefits shall be paid in the territory of the other Party.
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2 Benefits payable under this Agreement to a person who is or who has been subject to the legislation of both Parties, or to the dependants or survivors of such a person, shall be paid in the territory of a third State.
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1 Subject to the following provisions of this Article:
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(a) an employed person who works in the territory of a Party shall, in respect of that work, be subject only to the legislation of that Party;
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(b) a self-employed person who ordinarily resides in the territory of a Party and who works for his or her own account in the territory of the other Party or in the territories of both Parties shall, in respect of that work, be subject only to the legislation of the first Party.
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2 An employed person who is subject to the legislation of a Party and who performs services in the territory of the other Party for the same employer shall, in respect of those services, be subject only to the legislation of the first Party as though those services were performed in its territory. In the case of an assignment to the territory of the other Party, this coverage may not be maintained for more than 60 months without the prior consent of the competent authorities of both Parties.
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3 A person who, but for this Agreement, would be subject to the legislation of both Parties in respect of employment as a member of the crew of a ship shall, in respect of that employment, be subject only to the legislation of Canada if he or she ordinarily resides in the territory of Canada and only to the legislation of Greece in any other case.
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4 An employed person shall, in respect of the duties of a government employment performed in the territory of the other Party, be subject to the legislation of the latter Party only if he or she is a citizen thereof or ordinarily resides in its territory. In the latter case, that person may, however, elect to be subject only to the legislation of the first Party if he or she is a citizen thereof.
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5 The competent authorities of the Parties may, by common agreement, modify the application of the provisions of this Article with respect to any person or categories of persons.
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In determining eligibility for voluntary insurance in accordance with Greek legislation, creditable periods completed by a person under the Canada Pension Plan shall be considered as creditable periods completed under Greek legislation, if the person fulfils the other requirements provided in the Greek legislation.
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For the purpose of determining entitlement and calculating the amount of benefits under the Old Age Security Act :
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(a) if a person is subject to the Canada Pension Plan or to the comprehensive pension plan of a province of Canada during any period of residence in the territory of Greece, that period shall be considered as a period of residence in Canada for that person as well as for that person’s spouse and dependants who reside with him or her and who are not subject to the legislation of Greece by reason of employment; and
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(b) if a person is subject to the legislation of Greece during any period of residence in the territory of Canada, that period shall not be considered as a period of residence in Canada for that person and for that person’s spouse and dependants who reside with him or her and who are not subject to the Canada Pension Plan or to the comprehensive pension plan of a province of Canada by reason of employment.
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1 If a person is not entitled to the payment of a benefit because he or she has not accumulated sufficient creditable periods under the legislation of a Party, the entitlement of that person to the payment of that benefit shall be determined by totalizing these periods and, to the extent necessary, periods completed under the legislation of the other Party, as specified in paragraphs 2 through 4, provided that the periods do not overlap.
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2 (a) For purposes of determining entitlement to the payment of a benefit under the Old Age Security Act of Canada, a creditable period under the legislation of Greece or a period of residence in Greece, after the age at which periods of residence in Canada are creditable for purposes of that Act, shall be considered as a period of residence in the territory of Canada.
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(b) For purposes of determining entitlement to the payment of a benefit under the Canada Pension Plan , a calendar year including at least 75 days which are creditable periods under the legislation of Greece shall be considered as a year which is creditable under the Canada Pension Plan .
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3 For purposes of determining entitlement to the payment of a benefit under the legislation of Greece:
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(a) a calendar year which is a creditable period under the Canada Pension Plan shall be considered as 300 days which are creditable under the legislation of Greece; and
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(b) a calendar month which is a creditable period under the Old Age Security Act of Canada and which is not part of a creditable period under the Canada Pension Plan shall be considered as 25 days which are creditable under the legislation of Greece.
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If a person is not entitled to the payment of a benefit on the basis of the creditable periods under the legislation of the Parties, totalized as provided in Article IX, the entitlement of that person to the payment of that benefit shall be determined by totalizing these periods and creditable periods under the legislation of a third State with which both Parties are bound by social security instruments which provide for the totalizing of periods.
Proclamation Amending the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the Hellenic Republic in Force December 1, 1997 — Proclamation Amending the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the Hellenic Republic in Force December 1, 1997
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the total duration of the creditable periods accumulated by a person under the legislation of a Party is less than one year 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 to that person in respect of those periods by virtue of this Agreement.
Proclamation Amending the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the Hellenic Republic in Force December 1, 1997 — 1
1 If a person is entitled to the payment of a pension or a spouse’s allowance solely through the application of the totalizing provisions of Chapter 1, the competent institution of Canada shall calculate the amount of the pension or spouse’s allowance payable to that person in conformity with the provisions of the Old Age Security Act governing the payment of a partial pension or a spouse’s allowance, exclusively on the basis of the periods of residence in Canada which may be considered under that Act.
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2 Paragraph 1 shall also apply to a person who is entitled to the payment of a pension in Canada but who has not resided in Canada for the minimum period required by the Old Age Security Act for entitlement to the payment of a pension outside Canada.
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3 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement:
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(a) an Old Age Security pension shall be paid to a person who is outside Canada only if that person’s periods of residence, when totalized as provided in Chapter 1, are at least equal to the minimum period of residence in Canada required by the Old Age Security Act for entitlement to the payment of a pension outside Canada; and
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(b) a spouse’s allowance and a guaranteed income supplement shall be paid to a person who is outside Canada only to the extent permitted by the Old Age Security Act .
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If a person is entitled to the payment of a benefit solely through the application of the totalizing provisions of Chapter 1, the competent institution of Canada shall calculate the amount of benefit payable to that person in the following manner:
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(a) the earnings-related portion of the benefit shall be determined in conformity with the provisions of the Canada Pension Plan , exclusively on the basis of the pensionable earnings under that Plan; and
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(b) the flat-rate portion of the benefit shall be determined by multiplying:
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(i) the amount of the flat-rate portion of the benefit determined in conformity with the provisions of the Canada Pension Plan
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(ii) the fraction which represents the ratio of the periods of contributions to the Canada Pension Plan in relation to the minimum qualifying period required under that Plan to establish entitlement to that benefit, but in no case shall that fraction exceed the value of one.
Proclamation Amending the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the Hellenic Republic in Force December 1, 1997 — 1
1 If a person is entitled to a Greek benefit without regard to the totalizing provisions of Chapter 1, the amount of the benefit shall be calculated according to the Greek legislation on the basis of the creditable periods completed under that legislation.
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2 If a person is entitled to the payment of a benefit solely through the application of the totalizing provisions of Chapter 1, the benefit due under Greek legislation shall be determined as follows:
Proclamation Amending the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the Hellenic Republic in Force December 1, 1997 — (a)
(a) The Greek competent institution shall first calculate the amount of the benefit which would have been awarded to the person concerned (theoretical amount) if the creditable periods completed under the legislation of Canada and totalized according to the totalizing provisions of Chapter 1 to establish eligibility for old-age, invalidity and survivors benefits had been completed under its own legislation.
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(b) For the calculation of the amount of the benefit, the competent institution shall take into account the salary (earnings), income or contributions paid during creditable periods completed under Greek legislation.
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(c) If the amount, as determined above, is less than the minimum benefit provided under Greek legislation, the minimum benefit amount shall be taken into account.
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(d) If the benefit amount is not dependent on the length of the creditable periods, this amount shall be considered to be the theoretical amount.
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(e) Based on the amount calculated according to the preceding subparagraphs of this paragraph, the competent institution shall calculate the partial benefit payable by it according to the ratio between the length of the creditable periods completed under its own legislation and the total duration of the creditable periods which have been taken into account.
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3 For the determination of the kind of benefit and the competent institution, only Greek creditable periods shall be taken into account.
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4 If the award of certain benefits under Greek legislation depends on the condition that creditable periods be completed in a profession covered by a special scheme, creditable periods completed under the Canada Pension Plan in the same profession or the same employment shall be taken into account for the award of these benefits. If, taking into account the periods thus completed, the person concerned does not meet the required conditions, these periods shall be taken into account for the award of benefits under the general system.
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1 The competent authorities of the Parties shall establish, by means of an administrative arrangement, the measures necessary for the application of this Agreement.
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2 The liaison agencies of the Parties shall be designated in that arrangement.
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1 The competent authorities and institutions responsible for the application of this Agreement:
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(a) shall, to the extent permitted by the legislation which they administer, communicate to each other any information necessary for the application of this Agreement;
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(b) shall lend their good offices and furnish assistance to one another with regard to the determination of entitlement to, or payment of, any benefit under this Agreement, or the legislation to which this Agreement applies, as if the matter involved the application of their own legislation; and
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(c) shall communicate to each other, as soon as possible, all information about the measures taken by them for the application of this Agreement or about changes in their respective legislation in so far as these changes affect the application of this Agreement.
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2 The assistance referred to in subparagraph 1(b) shall be provided free of charge, subject to any provision contained in an administrative arrangement concluded pursuant to Article XV for the reimbursement of certain types of expenses.
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3 Unless disclosure is required under the laws of a Party, any information about a person which is transmitted in accordance with this Agreement to that Party by the other Party is confidential and shall be used only for purposes of implementing this Agreement and the legislation to which this Agreement applies.
Proclamation Amending the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the Hellenic Republic in Force December 1, 1997 — 1
1 Any exemption from or reduction of taxes, legal dues, consular fees or administrative charges for which provision is made in the legislation of a Party in connection with the issuing of any certificate or document required to be produced for the application of that legislation shall be extended to certificates or documents required to be produced for the application of the legislation of the other Party.
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2 Any documents of an official nature required to be produced for the application of this Agreement shall be exempt from any authentication by diplomatic or consular authorities and similar formality.
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For the application of this Agreement, the competent authorities and institutions of the Parties may communicate directly with one another in any official language of either Party.
Proclamation Amending the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the Hellenic Republic in Force December 1, 1997 — 1
1 Any claim, notice or appeal concerning the determination or payment of a benefit under the legislation of a Party which should, for the purposes of that legislation, have been presented within a prescribed period to a competent authority or institution of that Party, but which is presented within the same period to an authority or institution of the other Party, shall be treated as if it had been presented to the competent authority or institution of the first Party.
Proclamation Amending the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the Hellenic Republic in Force December 1, 1997 — 2
2 Subject to the second sentence of this paragraph, a claim for benefit under the legislation of a Party made after the date of entry into force of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a claim for the corresponding benefit under the legislation of the other Party, provided that the applicant at the time of application:
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(a) requests that it be considered an application under the legislation of the other Party, or
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(b) provides information indicating that creditable periods have been completed under the legislation of the other Party.
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The preceding sentence shall not apply if the applicant requests that his or her claim to the benefit under the legislation of the other Party be delayed.
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3 In any case to which paragraph 1 or 2 applies, the authority or institution to which the claim, notice or appeal has been submitted shall transmit it without delay to the authority or institution of the other Party.
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1 The competent institution of a Party shall discharge its obligations under this Agreement in the currency of that Party.
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2 Benefits shall be paid to beneficiaries free from any deduction for administrative expenses that may be incurred in paying the benefits.
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1 The competent authorities of the Parties shall resolve, to the extent possible, any difficulties which arise in interpreting or applying this Agreement according to its spirit and fundamental principles.
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2 The Parties shall consult promptly at the request of either Party concerning matters which have not been resolved by the competent authorities in accordance with paragraph 1.
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3 Any dispute between the Parties concerning the interpretation of this Agreement which has not been resolved or settled by consultation in accordance with paragraph 1 or 2 shall, at the request of either Party, be submitted to arbitration by an arbitral tribunal.