AGREEMENTBETWEEN JAPAN AND HUNGARYON SOCIAL SECURITY

AGREEMENT BETWEEN JAPAN AND HUNGARYON SOCIAL SECURITY
Japan and Hungary,Being desirous of regulating their mutual relations in
the field of social security,
Have agreed as follows:
PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article lDefinitions
1.

For the purpose of this Agreement,(a)“a Contracting State” and “the other Contracting
State” mean Japan or Hungary, as the context
requires;(b)“national” means,
as regards Japan,
a Japanese national within the meaning of the law
on nationality of Japan,
as regards Hungary,natural persons who are considered nationals of
Hungary, in accordance with the law onnationality;(c)“legislation” means,
as regards Japan,
the laws and regulations of Japan concerning theJapanese pension systems and the Japanese healthinsurance systems specified in paragraph 1 of
Article 2,
as regards Hungary,the laws and regulations of Hungary relating to
the schemes and systems of social security,
specified in paragraph 2 of Article 2;

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(d)

“competent authority” means,
as regards Japan,
any of the Governmental organizations competentfor the Japanese pension systems and the Japanese
health insurance systems specified in paragraph 1
of Article 2,
as regards Hungary,
the Ministers, Ministries or other relevant
authorities of Hungary responsible for social
security schemes and systems regulated by thelegislation of Hungary;(e)“competent institution” means,
as regards Japan,
any of the insurance institutions, or any
association thereof, responsible for the
implementation of the Japanese pension systems
and the Japanese health insurance systems
specified in paragraph 1 of Article 2,
as regards Hungary,
the institutions or the authority responsible, ineach case, for the implementation of thelegislation of Hungary;(f)“period of coverage” means,
as regards Japan,
a period of contributions under the legislationof Japan concerning the Japanese pension systems
specified in paragraph 1(a)(i) to (v) of Article
2, and any other period taken into account underthat legislation for establishing entitlement tobenefits,
however, a period which shall be taken into
account, for the purpose of establishingentitlement to benefits under that legislation,
pursuant to other agreements on social security
comparable with this Agreement shall not be
included,as regards Hungary,periods of contribution payment and any otherperiods which are considered as the periods ofcontribution payment by the legislation of
Hungary;

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(g)

“benefit” means,
as regards Japan,
a pension or any other cash benefit under thelegislation of Japan,
as regards Hungary,a pension or any other cash benefit under thelegislation of Hungary, including any complement,
supplement or increase, which is payable inaddition to that benefit to a person who isqualified under that legislation.

2.
For the purpose of this Agreement, any term notdefined in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned
to it under the respective legislation of either
Contracting State.
Article 2
Matters Covered
This Agreement shall apply,1.

as regards Japan,(a)to the following Japanese pension systems:(i)the National Pension (except the National
Pension Fund);(ii)

the Employees’ Pension Insurance (except the
Employees’ Pension Fund);(iii)

the Mutual Aid Pension for National Public
Officials;(iv)

the Mutual Aid Pension for Local Public
Officials and Personnel of Similar Status(except the pension system for members of
local assemblies); and(v)

the Mutual Aid Pension for Private School
Personnel;(the Japanese pension systems specified in (ii) to (v)shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Japanesepension systems for employees”);- 3 -however, for the purpose of this Agreement, theNational Pension shall not include the Old Age Welfare
Pension or any other pensions which are granted on atransitional or complementary basis for the purpose of
welfare and which are payable wholly or mainly out ofnational budgetary resources; and(b)to the Japanese health insurance systems
implemented under the following laws, as amended:(i)the Health Insurance Law (Law No. 70, 1922);(ii)

the Seamen’s Insurance Law (Law No. 73,
1939);(iii)

the National Health Insurance Law (Law
No. 192, 1958);(iv)

the Law Concerning Mutual Aid Association
for National Public Officials (Law No. 128,
1958);(v)

the Law Concerning Mutual Aid Association
for Local Public Officials and Personnel of
Similar Status (Law No. 152, 1962);(vi)

the Law Concerning Mutual Aid for Private
School Personnel (Law No. 245, 1953); and(vii)

the Law Concerning the Security of
Healthcare Treatment for Senior Citizens(Law No. 80, 1982);

however, for the purpose of this Agreement, Articles
5, 14 to 21, 26, 27, 30 (except for paragraph 3) andparagraph 2 of Article 33 shall only be applicable to
the Japanese pension systems referred to in (a) of
this paragraph; and2.
as regards Hungary, to the laws and regulations
concerning:(a)the insurance obligation and the payment ofcontribution covering social insurance benefits
and benefits paid in case of unemployment; and

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(b)

the social insurance pension benefits;

however, the laws and regulations specified in thisparagraph shall not include treaties or otherinternational agreements on social security concluded
or which may be concluded between Hungary and a thirdstate, or laws and regulations promulgated for their
specific implementation.
Article 3
Persons Covered
This Agreement shall apply to a person who is or has
been subject to the legislation of a Contracting State, as
well as family members or survivors who derive rights fromsuch person.
Article 4
Equality of Treatment
Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, thepersons specified in Article 3, who ordinarily reside in
the territory of a Contracting State, shall receive equal
treatment with nationals of that Contracting State in theapplication of the legislation of that Contracting State.
For the purposes of this Article, as regards theapplication of the legislation of Hungary, “to ordinarily
reside” means to stay with the intention of staying
continuously longer than three months from the date offirst entry relating to that stay into Hungary.
Article 5
Payment of Benefits Abroad
1.
Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, any
provision of the legislation of a Contracting State which
imposes restriction of entitlement to or payment ofbenefits solely because the person ordinarily resides
outside the territory of that Contracting State shall not
be applicable to persons who ordinarily reside in the
territory of the other Contracting State.
2.
Benefits under the legislation of a Contracting State
shall be paid to nationals of the other Contracting State
who ordinarily reside in the territory of the third state,under the same conditions as if they were nationals of thefirst Contracting State.

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3.
For the purposes of this Article, as regards theapplication of the legislation of Hungary, “to ordinarily
reside” means to stay with the intention of staying
continuously longer than three months from the date offirst entry relating to that stay into Hungary.
PART IIPROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPLICABLE LEGISLATION
Article 6
General Provisions
Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, a person
who works as an employee or a self-employed person in the
territory of a Contracting State shall, with respect tothat employment or self-employment, be subject only to thelegislation of that Contracting State.
Article 7Special Provisions for Employees
and Self-Employed Persons
1.
Where a person who is covered under the legislation ofa Contracting State and has an employment contract with an
employer with a place of business in the territory of thatContracting State is sent by that employer from that
territory to work in the territory of the other Contracting
State and no other employment contract with respect to thatwork is concluded by that person, the employee shall be
subject only to the legislation of the first Contracting
State as if that employee were working in the territory of
the first Contracting State, provided that the planned
period of such detachment is not expected to exceed five
years.
2.
Where a person to whom paragraph 1 of this Article is
not applicable and who is covered under the legislation ofa Contracting State and has one employment contract with an
employer with a place of business in the territory of thatContracting State also concludes another employment
contract with a related employer of that employer after
being sent by that employer from the territory of thatContracting State to work in the territory of the other
Contracting State, and in case where that related employer
has a place of business in the territory of that other
Contracting State, the employee shall be subject only tothe legislation of the first Contracting State as if that
employee were working in the territory of the firstContracting State, provided that the planned period of suchdetachment is not expected to exceed five years. The scopeof the related employer referred to in this paragraph may
be agreed upon between the Governments of the Contracting
States.

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If the detachment referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 ofthis Article continues beyond the planned period of that
detachment, the competent authorities of both Contracting
States or the competent institutions designated by them may
agree once, at the joint request of that employee andemployer, that the employee remains subject only to thelegislation of the first Contracting State. The total
period of that detachment, including the period ofextension of the application of the legislation of thefirst Contracting State according to this paragraph, shallnot exceed six years.
4.
Paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall apply wherean employee who has been sent by an employer from theterritory of a Contracting State to the territory of thethird state is subsequently sent by that employer from theterritory of that third state to the territory of the other
Contracting State.
5.
Where a person who is covered under the legislation ofa Contracting State and who ordinarily works as a selfemployed person in the territory of that Contracting State,works temporarily as a self-employed person only in the
territory of the other Contracting State, that person shallbe subject only to the legislation of the first Contracting
State as if that person were working in the territory of
the first Contracting State, provided that the planned
period of the self-employed activity in the territory of
the other Contracting State is not expected to exceed five
years.
6.
If the self-employed activity in the territory of theother Contracting State referred to in paragraph 5 of this
Article continues beyond the planned period of that selfemployed activity, the competent authorities of bothContracting States or the competent institutions designatedby them may agree once, at the request of that selfemployed person, that the self-employed person remains
subject only to the legislation of the first Contracting
State. The total period of that self-employed activity,
including the period of extension of the application of thelegislation of the first Contracting State according tothis paragraph, shall not exceed six years.
Article 8Special Provisions for Employees on an Aircraft
A person who works as an employee on an aircraft ininternational traffic shall, with respect to that
employment, be subject only to the legislation of theContracting State in whose territory the employer islocated.

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Members of Diplomatic Missions,
Members of Consular Posts and Civil Servants
1.
This Agreement shall not affect the provisions of theVienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18,
1961, or the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations ofApril 24, 1963.
2.
Subject to paragraph 1 of this Article, where any
civil servant of Japan or any person treated as such in thelegislation of Japan is sent to work in the territory of
Hungary, that person shall be subject only to thelegislation of Japan as if that person were working in the
territory of Japan.
3.
Subject to paragraph 1 of this Article, where any
civil servant, public employees of Hungary or any person
treated as such in the legislation of Hungary is sent towork in the territory of Japan, that person shall be
subject only to the legislation of Hungary as if that
person were working in the territory of Hungary.
Article 10
Exceptions to Articles 6 to 9
At the joint request of an employee and an employer orat the request of a self-employed person, the competentauthorities of both Contracting States or the competentinstitutions designated by them may by taking into accountthe nature and circumstances of the employment or selfemployment, agree to grant an exception to Articles 6 to 9
in the interest of particular persons or categories of
persons, provided that such persons or categories of
persons shall be subject to the legislation of either of
the Contracting States.
Article 11
Spouse and Children
1.
While a person works in the territory of Japan and issubject only to the legislation of Hungary in accordancewith Article 7, paragraph 3 of Article 9 or Article 10, thespouse or children coming with that person shall be
exempted from:(a)the legislation of Japan concerning the Japanesepension system specified in paragraph 1 (a)(i) of
Article 2, provided that the requirements
specified in the legislation of Japan concerning
the enforcement of the agreements on social
security are fulfilled; and/or

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(b)

the legislation of Japan concerning the Japanese
health insurance system specified in paragraph 1(b)(iii) and (vii) of Article 2, provided thatthose spouse or children are covered under thelegislation of Hungary concerning the healthinsurance benefits (benefits in kind) and thatthe requirements specified in the legislation ofJapan concerning the enforcement of theagreements on social security are fulfilled.

2.
However, when those spouse or children so request,
subparagraphs (a) and/or (b) of paragraph 1 of this Article
shall not apply.
Article 12
Certification of Coverage
1.
The liaison agency designated by the competentauthority of a Contracting State in accordance with theprovisions of paragraph 1(b) of Article 22 shall certify,
upon request of the employee and his or her employer or the
self-employed person, that the employee or self-employedperson is subject to the legislation of that Contracting
State.
2.
The liaison agency of Hungary shall, upon request of
the spouse or children, certify that those spouse or
children are subject to the legislation of Hungary
concerning the health insurance benefits (benefits inkind).
Article 13
Compulsory Coverage
Articles 6 to 8, paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 9 andArticle 11 shall apply only to compulsory coverage under
the legislation of each Contracting State. Article 7 shallnot apply to a person who is employed in the territory ofJapan by an employer with a place of business in the
territory of Japan or ordinarily works as a self-employedperson in the territory of Japan, if that person is notcovered under the legislation of Japan concerning theJapanese pension systems specified in paragraph 1(a)(i) to(v) of Article 2.

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Chapter 1
Provisions concerning Japanese Benefits
Article 14
Totalization for Japanese Old-age Benefits
and Survivors’ Benefits
1.
Where a person does not have sufficient periods ofcoverage to fulfill the requirement for entitlement to oldage benefits and survivors’ benefits under the legislationof Japan, the competent institution of Japan shall take
into account, for the purpose of establishing entitlement
to those benefits under this Article, the periods ofcoverage under the legislation of Hungary insofar as they
do not coincide with the periods of coverage under thelegislation of Japan.
However, the foregoing shall not apply to theadditional pension for specified occupations under themutual aid pensions and the lump-sum payments equivalent to
the refund of contributions.
2.
In applying paragraph 1 of this Article, the periodsof coverage under the legislation of Hungary shall be taken
into account as periods of coverage under the Japanesepension systems for employees and as corresponding periodsof coverage under the National Pension.
3.
In applying this Article, any period of coverage under
the legislation of Hungary whose period of time is not
specified shall not be taken into account.
Article 15
Special Provisions concerning Survivors’ Benefits
1.
Where the legislation of Japan requires forentitlement to survivors’ benefits (except the lump-sum
payments equivalent to the refund of contributions) thatthe date of the first medical examination or of death lies
within specified periods of coverage, this requirement
shall be deemed to be fulfilled for the purpose of
establishing entitlement to that benefit if such a datelies within the periods of coverage under the legislationof Hungary.

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However, if entitlement to survivors’ benefits (except
the lump-sum payments equivalent to the refund ofcontributions) under the National Pension is establishedwithout applying this Article, this Article shall not beapplied for the purpose of establishing entitlement tosurvivors’ benefits (except the lump-sum payments
equivalent to the refund of contributions) based on thesame insured event under the Japanese pension systems for
employees.
2.
In applying this Article, any period of coverage under
the legislation of Hungary whose period of time is not
specified shall not be taken into account.
3.
In applying paragraph 1 of this Article, as regards a
person who possesses periods of coverage under two or more
Japanese pension systems for employees, the requirement
referred to in that paragraph shall be deemed to be
fulfilled for one of those pension systems in accordancewith the legislation of Japan.
4.
Paragraph 1 of Article 5 shall not affect theprovisions of the legislation of Japan which require aperson who is aged 60 or over but under 65 on the date of
the first medical examination or of the death to resideordinarily in the territory of Japan for the acquisition ofentitlement to the Disability Basic Pension or theSurvivors’ Basic Pension.
Article 16
Calculation of the Amount of Japanese Old-age Benefits
and Survivors’ Benefits
1.
Where entitlement to an old-age benefit and survivors’
benefit under the legislation of Japan is established byvirtue of paragraph 1 of Article 14 or paragraph 1 of
Article 15, the competent institution of Japan shallcalculate the amount of that benefit in accordance with thelegislation of Japan, subject to paragraphs 2 to 5 of this
Article.
2.
With regard to the Survivors’ Basic Pension and otherbenefits, the amount of which is a fixed sum granted
regardless of the period of coverage, if the requirements
for receiving such benefits are fulfilled by virtue ofparagraph 1 of Article 14 or paragraph 1 of Article 15, theamount to be granted shall be calculated according to the
proportion of the sum of the periods of contribution andthe premium-exempted periods under the pension system fromwhich such benefits will be paid to the sum of those
periods of contribution, those premium-exempted periods andthe periods of coverage under the legislation of Hungary.

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3.
With regard to survivors’ benefits under the Japanesepension systems for employees, insofar as the amount of
those benefits to be granted is calculated on the basis of
the specified period determined by the legislation of Japan
when the periods of coverage under those systems are lessthan that specified period, if the requirements forreceiving such benefits are fulfilled by virtue ofparagraph 1 of Article 14 or paragraph 1 of Article 15, theamount to be granted shall be calculated according to the
proportion of the periods of coverage under the Japanesepension systems for employees to the sum of the periods ofcoverage and the periods of coverage under the legislationof Hungary. However, when the sum of the periods ofcoverage exceeds that specified period, that sum of theperiods of coverage shall be regarded as equal to thatspecified period.
4.
With regard to the calculation of the amount ofbenefits under the Japanese pension systems for employees
in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article, if
the person entitled to the benefits possesses periods ofcoverage under two or more such pension systems, theperiods of contribution under the pension system from whichsuch benefits will be paid referred to in paragraph 2 ofthis Article or the periods of coverage under the Japanesepension systems for employees referred to in paragraph 3 ofthis Article shall be the sum of the periods of coverage
under all such pension systems. However, when the sum of
the periods of coverage equals or exceeds the specified
period determined by the legislation of Japan within themeaning of paragraph 3 of this Article, the method of
calculation stipulated in paragraph 3 of this Article andthis paragraph shall not apply.
5.
With regard to the Additional Pension for Spouses
which is included in the Old-age Employees’ Pension and anyother benefits that may be granted as a fixed sum in cases
where the periods of coverage under the Japanese pension
systems for employees equal or exceed the specified period
determined by the legislation of Japan, if the requirements
for receiving such benefits are fulfilled by virtue ofparagraph 1 of Article 14, the amount to be granted shallbe calculated according to the proportion of those periodsof coverage under the Japanese pension systems for
employees from which such benefits will be paid to thatspecified period.

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Article 17
Exception to Article 4
Article 4 shall not affect the provisions oncomplementary periods for Japanese nationals on the basisof ordinary residence outside the territory of Japan under
the legislation of Japan.
Chapter 2
Provisions concerning Hungarian Benefits
Article 18
Totalization
1.
Where the legislation of Hungary requires to fulfill
certain periods of coverage for establishing entitlement toa benefit and a person does not have sufficient periods ofcoverage for a full benefit, the competent institution of
Hungary shall take into account the periods of coveragecompleted under the legislation of Japan as if these
periods of coverage were completed under legislation of
Hungary, provided that such periods of coverage do not
overlap.
2.
If a Hungarian benefit has been awarded, accumulationof additional periods of coverage under the legislation ofJapan shall not result in any revision or recalculation of
the Hungarian benefit.
Article 19
Calculating the Amount of Hungarian Partial Benefits
1.
If entitlement to a benefit under the legislation of
Hungary can be established by virtue of paragraph 1 of
Article 18, the competent institution of Hungary:(a)shall calculate the theoretical amount of thebenefit which would be paid if the totalized
periods of coverage completed under thelegislation of both Contracting States had been
completed under the legislation of Hungary; and(b)on the theoretical amount calculated inaccordance with (a) of this paragraph, shalldetermine the actual amount of benefit payable byapplying the ratio of the length of the periodsof coverage completed under the legislation of
Hungary to the total periods of coveragecompleted under the legislation of bothContracting States.

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2.
For purposes of paragraph 1 of this Article, theincome earned during the periods of coverage completed
under the legislation of Hungary and the contributions paid
under that legislation shall be taken into account.
Article 20
Concurrence of Benefits
The provisions in the legislation of Hungary which
excludes or limits entitlement to benefits or payments ofbenefits in the case of concurrence with entitlement to or
payments of any other benefits under the legislation of
Hungary, or any other incomes, shall also be applied, as
appropriate, in the cases of concurrence with entitlement
to or payments of the benefits under the legislation ofJapan.
Article 21
Period of Coverage less than One YearIf the periods of coverage completed under thelegislation of Hungary are less than one year and do not
result in any right to benefits, then the competentinstitution of Hungary shall not apply the provisions ofparagraph 1 of Article 18 and shall not grant the benefits.
PART IVMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article 22
Administrative Collaboration
1.
The competent authorities of both Contracting Statesshall:(a)agree on the administrative measures necessary
for the implementation of this Agreement;(b)designate liaison agencies which may communicate
directly to each other in order to facilitate theimplementation of this Agreement; and(c)communicate to each other, as soon as possible,
all information about changes to their respective
legislation insofar as those changes affect theimplementation of this Agreement.

2.
The liaison agencies shall be entitled, with the
involvement of the competent authorities, to agree onnecessary and appropriate measures in order to facilitate
the implementation of this Agreement.

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3.
The competent authorities and competent institutionsof both Contracting States, within the scope of theirrespective competence, shall provide any assistancenecessary for the implementation of this Agreement. This
assistance shall be provided free of charge.
Article 23
Charges or Fees and Legalization
1.
Insofar as the legislation and other relevant laws andregulations of a Contracting State contain provisions on an
exemption or reduction of administrative charges or
consular fees for documents to be submitted under thelegislation of that Contracting State, those provisions
shall also apply to documents to be submitted in theapplication of this Agreement and the legislation of theother Contracting State.
2.
Documents which are presented for the purpose of thisAgreement and the legislation of a Contracting State shallnot require legalization or any other similar formality by
diplomatic or consular authorities.
Article 24
Communication
1.
In implementing this Agreement, the competentauthorities and competent institutions of both Contracting
States may communicate directly in Japanese, Hungarian or
English language with each other and with any person
concerned wherever the person may reside.
Decisions and other documents under the legislation of
Hungary may be delivered directly to the persons concerned
who reside in the territory of Japan by registered mail.
2.
In implementing this Agreement, the competentauthorities and competent institutions of a Contracting
State may not reject applications or any other documents
for the reason that they are written in Japanese, Hungarianor English language.
Article 25
Transmission and Confidentiality of Information
1.
The competent authorities or competent institutions ofeach Contracting State shall transmit, in accordance with
its legislation and other relevant laws and regulations,personal data collected under its legislation to thecompetent authorities or competent institutions of theother Contracting State insofar as they are necessary forthe implementation of this Agreement.

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2.
The competent authorities or competent institutions ofeach Contracting State may, upon the request of thecompetent authorities or competent institutions of theother Contracting State, transmit, in accordance with its
legislation and other relevant laws and regulations,personal data collected under its legislation to thecompetent authorities or competent institutions of that
other Contracting State insofar as they are necessary forthe implementation of the legislation of that other
Contracting State.
3.
With regard to transmission in accordance with theprovisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, personal
data shall be protected in accordance with the legislationand other relevant laws and regulations of the Contracting
States and the following provisions:(a)the transmitted personal data may be used by thereceiving body only for the purpose of theimplementation of this Agreement, unless use forother purposes is mandatory under the laws andregulations of the receiving State for suchspecific purposes as the interests protected bycriminal law and taxation;(b)in individual cases the receiving body shall,
upon the request of the transmitting body, informthat body of the purpose of use of thetransmitted personal data and the results
obtained thereof;(c)the transmitting body shall ensure that the data
to be transmitted are correct and limited to theextent necessary for the purpose of thetransmission. Provisions regarding prohibitionof transmission of personal data under thelegislation and other relevant laws andregulations of the transmitting State must be
taken into consideration. If it becomes evident
that incorrect data or data whose transmission isincompatible with the laws and regulations of thetransmitting State were transmitted, thetransmitting body shall immediately notify thereceiving body of this fact. In this case thereceiving body shall correct or delete this data
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(d)the transmitting body and the receiving bodyshall, upon the request of the person concerned,
inform that person of any personal data about him
or her, of the purpose of, the legal basis forand the duration of the use of that data, and of
the recipient of that data;(e)transmitted personal data shall be deleted by thereceiving body in accordance with the relevantlaws and regulations of the receiving State if
they are no longer required for the purpose forwhich they were transmitted;(f)the transmitting body and the receiving bodyshall record the transmission and the receipt of
personal data;(g)

the transmitting body and the receiving bodyshall protect personal data effectively fromunauthorized access, unauthorized modification
and unauthorized disclosure;(h)

if a person concerned who has suffered damages
due to the personal data transmitted from thecompetent authorities or competent institutionsof a Contracting State to the competentauthorities or competent institutions of theother Contracting State pursuant to theprovisions of this Agreement submits an appeal tothe competent authorities or competentinstitutions of that other Contracting State, it
shall be treated in accordance with thelegislation and other relevant laws andregulations of that other Contracting State;(i)on request of the person concerned, the receiving
body shall, in accordance with the legislationand other relevant laws and regulations of thereceiving State, suspend the use of the data
handled illegally or delete such data and shallimmediately inform the transmitting body of thatsuspension or that deletion. On request of theperson concerned, the transmitting body shall, in
accordance with the legislation and otherrelevant laws and regulations of the transmitting
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(j)in case of the infringement of the rights related
to the personal data protection, appropriate
remedial measures shall be taken in accordancewith the legislation and other relevant laws andregulations of each Contracting State; and(k)proper processing of personal data referred to inthis Article received by a Contracting State
shall be implemented in accordance with the laws
and regulations of that Contracting State for theprotection of confidentiality of personal data.

Article 26
Submission of Applications, Appeals and Declarations
1.
When a written application for benefits, an appeal or
any other declaration under the legislation of one
Contracting State is submitted to a competent authority orcompetent institution of the other Contracting State whichis competent to receive similar applications, appeals or
declarations under the legislation of that other
Contracting State, that application for benefits, appeal or
declaration shall be deemed to be submitted on the samedate to the competent authority or competent institution of
the first Contracting State and shall be dealt with,according to the procedure and legislation of the firstContracting State.
2.
The competent authority or competent institution of
one Contracting State shall send the application for
benefits, appeal or any other declaration submitted inaccordance with paragraph 1 of this Article to thecompetent authority or competent institution of the other
Contracting State without delay.
3.
The submission of an application for a benefit, an
appeal or any other declaration under the legislation of
one Contracting State shall not automatically initiate aprocedure under the legislation of the other Contracting
State. When a person also submits the application for abenefit, an appeal or any other declaration to that other
Contracting State, the procedure under the legislation ofthat other Contracting State shall be taken.

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Article 27
Payment of Benefits
1.
Payments of benefits under this Agreement may be madein freely convertible currencies. In case provisions for
restricting the exchange of currencies or remittance are
introduced by either Contracting State, the Governments ofboth Contracting States shall immediately consult on themeasures necessary to ensure the payments of benefits bythat Contracting State under this Agreement.
2.
Transfers made under the scope of this Agreement shallbe carried out on the basis of laws and regulations which
are in force in the territory of the Contracting States atthe date of such transfers.
Article 28
Resolution of Disagreement
Any disagreement regarding the interpretation orapplication of this Agreement shall be resolved byconsultation between the Contracting States.
Article 29
Headings
The headings of Parts, Chapters and Articles of thisAgreement are inserted for convenience of reference onlyand shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
PART V
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 30
Events and Decisions prior to the Entry into Force1.
This Agreement shall establish entitlement to benefits
from the date of entry into force of this Agreement at theearliest.
2.
In the implementation of this Agreement, periods ofcoverage completed before its entry into force as well asother legally relevant facts occurring before its entry
into force shall also be taken into account.
3.
In applying paragraph 1, 2 or 5 of Article 7, in thecase of a person who has been working in the territory of aContracting State prior to the entry into force of thisAgreement, the planned period of detachment or selfemployed activity referred to in paragraph 1, 2 or 5 of
Article 7 shall be considered to begin on the date of entry
into force of this Agreement.

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4.
Decisions made in the case of individuals before theentry into force of this Agreement shall not affect any
rights to be established by virtue of this Agreement.
5.
Where an application for benefit under this Agreement
is made within one year from the date of entry into forceof this Agreement, any right arising from theimplementation of this Agreement shall be acquired on thatdate or on the earliest relevant date thereafter. If theapplication is made after one year from the date of entry
into force of this Agreement, the date of effect of thedetermination will be subject to the legislation of therelevant Contracting State.
6.
The application of this Agreement shall not, for abeneficiary, result in any reduction in the amount ofbenefits to which entitlement was established before theentry into force of this Agreement.
Article 31
Obligations of Hungary
as a Member State of the European Union
This Agreement shall not affect rights and obligationsof Hungary arising under the law of the European Union orunder the EEA Agreement.
Article 32
Entry into ForceThis Agreement shall enter into force on the first dayof the month following the month in which the Contracting
States shall have completed an exchange of diplomatic notes
informing each other that their respective constitutional
requirements necessary for the entry into force of thisAgreement have been fulfilled.
Article 33
Duration and Termination of this Agreement
1.
This Agreement shall remain in force for an indefinite
period. Either Contracting State may give to the other
Contracting State, through diplomatic channels, written
notice of termination of this Agreement. In that event,
this Agreement shall remain in force until the end of thecalendar year following the year in which the notice isgiven.

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2.
If this Agreement is terminated in accordance withparagraph 1 of this Article, rights regarding entitlement
to and payment of benefits acquired under this Agreement
shall be retained. Notwithstanding the termination of thisAgreement, the paragraph 1 of Article 5 shall continue tobe effective with regard to those rights.
In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly
authorized thereto, have signed this Agreement.
Done at Budapest on the twenty-third day of August,
2013, in duplicate, in the Japanese, Hungarian and English
languages, each text being equally authentic. In case ofany divergence of interpretation, the English text shallprevail.

For Japan:

For Hungary:
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