SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 20Meaning of overseas relationship: specified relationships

Section 213

A relationship is specified for the purposes of section 213 (meaning of “overseas relationship”) if it is registered in a country or territory given in the first column of the table and fits the description given in relation to that country or territory in the second column—

Country or territory

Description

Belgium

cohabitation légale (statutory cohabitation)

Belgium

marriage

Canada: Nova Scotia

domestic partnership

Canada: Quebec

civil union

Denmark

registreret partnerskab (registered partnership)

Finland

rekisteröity parisuhde (registered partnership)

France

pacte civile de solidarité (civil solidarity pact)

Germany

Lebenspartnerschaft (life partnership)

Iceland

staðfesta samvist (confirmed cohabitation)

Netherlands

geregistreerde partnerschap (registered partnership)

Netherlands

marriage

Norway

registrert partnerskap (registered partnership)

Sweden

registrerat partnerskap (registered partnership)

United States of America: Vermont

civil union