Argentina and France signed social security agreement

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At the headquarters of the labour portfolio
Argentina and France signed social security
agreement
The Nation’s Minister of Labour, Carlos Tomada; and the French Ambassador, Jean Pierre
Asvazadourian; signed an administrative agreement to apply the Social Security convention
between France and Argentina at the headquarters of the labour portfolio.
The purpose of this agreement is to regulate the convention which guarantees the effective right of
access to social security for migrant workers of signatory countries.
Both officials stressed the commitment of carrying out joint actions in order to guarantee the right
to social security. Thus, the purpose is to reach equality of treatment for people of several
nationalities while at the same time enabling the reciprocal record of all the services workers had
rendered in both countries.
On 22 September 2008, a convention between the Republic of Argentina and the Republic of
France was signed. It was ratified by the National Congress in June 2012 by means of the Act No.
26752 which came into force on 1 November in the same year.
Beneficiaries are mostly those workers whose contributions over their employment history were
made in several countries, whether in a contract of employment or as self-employed. Temporarily
transferred workers are also included. These benefits include their families or rightful claimants as
well.
Argentina has signed social security conventions with the following countries: Italy, Spain,
Portugal, Chile, Peru, Greece, Slovenia, Colombia, the Mercosur [Common Market of the South],
Belgium (pending approval in the Congress) and Luxembourg (pending approval in the Congress).
Press Bulletin
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Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
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The event was attended by the Consul General, Patrick Flot; the First Secretary, Phillipe Richou;
the Undersecretary of Social Security Schemes Coordination, María de los Ángeles; and
authorities from both countries.
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Buenos Aires, 11 June 2013