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74 United Nations - Treaty Series 1969
[TRANSLATION - TRADUCTION]
CONVENTION 1 BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA
AND THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY ON
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Federal President of the Republic of Austria and
The President of the Federal Republic of Germany,
Desiring to foster relations between the two States in the matter of
social security and to bring them into line with current legislation,
Have agreed to conclude a Convention, to replace the Convention of
21 April 1951, and for this purpose have appointed as their plenipotentiaries:
The Federal President of the Republic of Austria :
Dr. Hans Reichmann, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary;
The President of the Federal Republic of Germany:
Dr. Kurt Jantz, Ministerialdirektor.
The plenipotentiaries, having exchanged their full powers, found in good
and due form, have agreed as follows :
PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
For the purposes of this Conventions
1. "Territory" means, in relation to the Republic of Austria, the federal
territory of that State and,
in relation to the Federal Republic of Germany, the area in which the Basic
Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is in force :
I Came into force on 1 November 1969, the first day of the second month following the
month in which the instruments of ratification were exchanged (26 September 1969), in accordance
with article 51 (2).
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