Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:14:p18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 14 (pt 18/25)
Character Range: 499101–502060

State, to the territory of the other Contracting State in the context of that employment to perform services there for this employer that are known to be time‑limited beforehand, then, provided that the employee concerned continues to be subject to the legislation of the first Contracting State in relation to that employment, only the legislation of the first Contracting State shall continue to apply with regard to that employment during the first forty‑eight calendar months as though the employee were still employed in the territory of the first Contracting State. The period of forty‑eight calendar months shall start on the first day of the calendar month in which the employee takes up employment in the territory of the other Contracting State.

Article 6
Applicable legislation on board sea‑going vessels

This Supplementary Agreement shall not affect the application of the national legislation of the two Contracting States for persons who work on board a sea‑going vessel.

Article 7
Applicable legislation for persons employed with diplomatic missions or consular posts

Nothing in this Supplementary Agreement shall affect the application of the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961, or of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 24 April 1963.

Article 8
Exceptions from the provisions on the applicable legislation

1. At the joint request of the employee and the employer or at the request of a self‑employed person, the competent authorities of the Contracting States or the bodies designated by them may, by mutual agreement, derogate from the provisions of this Supplementary Agreement in relation to the applicable legislation provided that the person concerned continues to be subject or will be subjected to the legislation of either Contracting State. In this regard, the nature and the circumstances of the employment shall be taken into account.

2. The application shall be filed in the Contracting State whose legislation is to apply.

Article 9
Administrative assistance

The competent authorities and the institutions of the Contracting States shall provide mutual assistance to each other in the implementation of this Supplementary Agreement as if they were applying their own legislation. The assistance shall be provided free of charge.

Article 10
Languages of communication, service and legalisation

1. In implementing this Supplementary Agreement, the competent authorities and the institutions of the Contracting States may communicate in their respective official languages directly with each other as well as with persons concerned and their representatives. Documents may be served on a person who is staying in the territory of the other Contracting State directly and by registered mail with acknowledgment of receipt.

2. Documents, especially applications and certifications, may not be rejected because they are written in the official language of the other