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- For the purpose of this Agreement,
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- a)The term “the Netherlands” means the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
- b)The term “territory” means,as regards Japan,the territory of Japan,as regards the Netherlands,the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe;
- c)The term “national” means,as regards Japan,a Japanese national within the meaning of the law on nationality of Japan,as regards the Netherlands,a person of the nationality of the Netherlands;
- d)The term “legislation” means,as regards Japan,the laws and regulations of Japan concerning the Japanese pension systems and the Japanese health insurance systems specified in paragraph 1 of Article 2,as regards the Netherlands,the laws and regulations of the Netherlands concerning the branches of social security specified in paragraph 2 of Article 2;
- e)The term “competent authority” means,as regards Japan,any of the Governmental organizations competent for the Japanese pension systems and the Japanese health insurance systems specified in paragraph 1 of Article 2,as regards the Netherlands,the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment;
- f)The term “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 the Netherlands,the institutions responsible for the implementation of the legislation of the Netherlands;
- g)The term “period of coverage” means,as regards Japan,a period of contributions under the legislation of Japan concerning the Japanese pension systems specified in paragraph 1(a)(i) to (v) of Article 2, and any other period taken into account under that legislation for establishing entitlement to benefits,however, a period which shall be taken into account, for the purpose of establishing entitlement to benefits under that legislation, pursuant to other agreements on social security comparable with this Agreement shall not be included,as regards the Netherlands,a period of employment or self-employment, or a period of residence, and a period treated as such, under the legislation of the Netherlands;
- h)The term “benefit” means a pension or any other cash benefit under the legislation of a Contracting State.
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- For the purpose of this Agreement, any term not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to it under the applicable legislation.
