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The Permanent Bureau, photographer: Highlens Since 1893, the Hague Conference on Private International Law, a melting pot of different legal traditions, has developed and serviced Conventions which respond to global needs in the following areas: conference room at the Hague Academy - photographer: Peter de Ruig
International protection of children, family and property relations: International legal co-operation and litigation: International commercial and finance law:
  • International protection of children
  • International child support and other forms of family maintenance
  • International protection of adults
  • Relations between (former) spouses
  • Wills, trusts, estates
  • International legal and administrative co-operation
         - Apostille Section
            (incl. e-APP)
         - Service Section
         - Evidence Section
  • Jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments
  • Contracts
  • Torts
  • Securities 
  • Trusts
  • Recognition of companies
  • Latest developments

    Commemorative conference: 100 years Nobel Peace Prize Tobias Asser
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    Workshop on the Hague Service Convention, Mexico 28 November 2011 [more] 55 Contracting States for the Hague Evidence Convention after accession by Colombia
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    Montenegro accedes to Hague Service and Evidence Conventions
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