Directive 2010/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the… Article 7
Directive 2010/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the… Article 7
Social protection
Article 7
1. Where a system for social protection for self-employed workers exists in a Member State, that Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure that spouses and life partners referred to in Article 2(b) can benefit from a social protection in accordance with national law.
2. The Member States may decide whether the social protection referred to in paragraph 1 is implemented on a mandatory or voluntary basis.
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