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Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 Article 72

Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 Article 72

Article 72

Aggregation of periods of employment Where the legislation of one Member State makes acquisition of the right to benefits conditional upon the completion of periods of employment, the competent institution of that State shall take into account, to the extent necessary, periods of employment completed in the territory of any other Member State, as if they had been completed under its own legislation. Section 2 Workers and unemployed workers whose families reside in a Member State other than the competent State

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CitationArticle 72 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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