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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1 Setting the Scene
1.1 The Fundamental Elements of Social Security Coordination
1.2 The Nature of Social Security Coordination
1.3 The Current EU Social Security Coordination
1.3.1 The Internal Dimension of EU Social Security Coordination
1.3.2 The External Dimension of EU Social Security Coordination
2 Aims and Structure of the Research
3 Methodology
3.1 Research Method
3.2 Choice of Countries

4 Existing Research on Social Security Coordination with Third Countries
5 Exclusions from the Scope of the Research
6 Terminology
Chapter 2 The EU Legal Framework on Social Security Coordination Relevant for Third-Country Nationals
1 The Internal Dimension of EU Social Security Coordination
1.1 History of the EU Rules on Social Security Coordination
1.2 Social Security Coordination for Third-Country Nationals Moving between Member States
1.3 The Coordination Rules under Regulation 1231/2010
1.3.1 Personal Scope
1.3.2 Material Scope

1.3.3 Rules Determining the Law Applicable
1.3.3.1 The Exclusivity Effect of the Conflict Rules of Regulation 883/2004
1.3.3.2 The Binding Effect of the Conflict Rules of Regulation 883/2004
1.3.3.3 The Mandatory Effect of the Conflict Rules of Regulation 883/2004
1.3.3.4 The Conflict Rules under Regulation 883/2004: Lex Loci Laboris as a General Rule and Other Specific Rules
1.3.4 Equal Treatment
1.3.5 The Aggregation of Periods of Residence, Work and Insurance
1.3.6 The Export of Benefits

1.3.7 The Relationship between the Rules of Bilateral Agreements and the Rules of Regulation 883/2004
1.3.7.1 The Relationship between Regulation 883/2004 and Bilateral Agreements between Member States
1.3.7.2 The Relationship between Regulation 883/2004 and Bilateral Agreements between Member States and Third-Countries
2 The External Dimension of EU Social Security Coordination
2.1 EU Agreements with Third Countries
2.1.1 The eea Agreement
2.1.1.1 Purpose of the eea Agreement and Its Institutional Structure

2.1.1.2 The Social Security Coordination Rules under the eea Agreement, Its Annexes and Protocols
2.1.2 The EU-Swiss Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons (afmp)
2.1.2.1 Purpose of the afmp
2.1.2.2 The Social Security Coordination Rules under the afmp
2.1.2.3 The Status of Switzerland under the EU Social Security Coordination Rules
2.1.3 The EU-Turkey Association Agreement
2.1.3.1 Purpose of the EU-Turkey Association Agreement