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1. Any Party may by a declaration addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe derogate from the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 9, paragraph 1 of Article 17, pararaph 1 of Article 27, paragraph 2 of Article 29, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 52 and from the provisions in Part X concerning the award of benefits to a surviving spouse under the conditions stated respectively in paragraph 4 of Article 9, paragraph 2 of Article 17, paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 27, paragraph 3 of Article 29, paragraph 4 of Article 52 and Article 70.
2. Any Party may by a declaration addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe derogate from other provisions of Parts II to X and from the provisions of Article 74 of this (revised) Code provided that the Party's legislation guarantees at least equivalent protection, in the whole of the part considered, to that laid down in this (revised) Code. However, the formulation of such derogations shall be subject to the approval of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe given by a decision taken by the majority provided for in Article 20.d of the Statute of the Council of Europe on the basis of a proposal by the Committee referred to in sub-paragraph a of Article of this (revised) Code, adopted by a two-thirds majority of votes cast.
3. Any State may at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, declare that it excludes from the application of one or more parts of this (revised) Code civil servants protected by special schemes which award, in total, benefits at least equivalent to those provided for by this (revised) Code.