Hi Al
You should (and I say "Should") be able to use any of the hours as long as both licences and aircraft are ICAO.
The problem that is now arrising seems to be what hours go in what box, PIC SIC DUAL.
This comes from some of the schools making up weird new terms such as SPIC?! Which do not fall clearly into the old boxes and when trying to explain from one system to another make it hard to see what they truly are.
Personally I have logged all my time with an instructor as Dual, all time by myself or without and instructor as PIC.
I think that this is the safest way to go and means that you will not get screwed if they do a log book check.
Anyways safe flying one and all
-273