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otherwise agree, their meeting shall be held in the territory of the Contracting State to which the request was made.

Article 34

Entry Into Force And Termination

    1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the month in which notes are exchanged by the Contracting States through the diplomatic channel notifying each other that all constitutional or legislative matters as are necessary to give effect to this Agreement have been finalised. The Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period.

    2. Except where the Agreement has been terminated under Article 60 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 23 May 1969 and subject to paragraph 3, this Agreement shall remain in force until the expiration of 12 months from the date on which either Party received from the other a note through the Diplomatic channel indicating the intention of the other Party to terminate this Agreement.

    3. In the event that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with paragraph 2:

         (a) the Agreement shall continue to have effect in relation to all persons who:

              (i) at the date of termination, are in receipt of benefits by virtue of this Agreement;

              (ii) prior to the expiry of the period referred to in paragraph 2, have lodged claims for, and would be entitled to receive benefits by virtue of this Agreement; or

              (iii) immediately before the date of termination, are subject only to the legislation of one Contracting State by virtue of Article 8 of this Agreement provided that the employee continues to satisfy the criteria of that Article;

         (b) entitlements in the process of being acquired pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement may be settled by agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.

DONE in two copies at Canberra this ninth day of October, two thousand and six in the English and French languages, both texts being equally authoritative.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA                                   FOR THE SWISS FEDERAL COUNCIL

Mal Brough                                                        Pascal Couchepin
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs  Head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs