Conventions and other Instruments
Since its inception, over 40 Conventions and instruments have been adopted under the auspices of the HCCH. Of these, a selected number, known as the core Conventions and instruments, are prioritised based on their recent adoption, popularity, or practical relevance.
Core Conventions and Instruments
- 1961 Form of Wills Convention [11]
- 1961 Apostille Convention [12]
- 1965 Service Convention [14]
- 1970 Divorce Convention [18]
- 1970 Evidence Convention [20]
- 1980 Child Abduction Convention [28]
- 1980 Access to Justice Convention [29]
- 1985 Trusts Convention [30]
- 1993 Adoption Convention [33]
- 1996 Child Protection Convention [34]
- 2000 Protection of Adults Convention [35]
- 2006 Securities Convention [36]
- 2005 Choice of Court Convention [37]
- 2007 Child Support Convention [38]
- 2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol [39]
- 2015 Principles on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts [40]
- 2019 Judgments Convention [41]
Other Conventions and Instruments
- Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure [02]
- Convention of 15 June 1955 on the law applicable to international sales of goods [03]
- Convention of 15 April 1958 on the law governing transfer of title in international sales of goods [04]
- Convention of 15 April 1958 on the jurisdiction of the selected forum in the case of international sales of goods [05]
- Convention of 15 June 1955 relating to the settlement of the conflicts between the law of nationality and the law of domicile [06]
- Convention of 1 June 1956 concerning the recognition of the legal personality of foreign companies, associations and institutions [07]
- Convention of 24 October 1956 on the law applicable to maintenance obligations towards children [08]
- Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
- Convention of 5 October 1961 concerning the powers of authorities and the law applicable in respect of the protection of infants [10]
- Convention of 15 November 1965 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law and Recognition of Decrees Relating to Adoptions [13]
- Convention of 25 November 1965 on the Choice of Court [15]
- Convention of 1 February 1971 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters [16]
- Supplementary Protocol of 1 February 1971 to the Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters [17]
- Convention of 4 May 1971 on the Law Applicable to Traffic Accidents [19]
- Convention of 2 October 1973 Concerning the International Administration of the Estates of Deceased Persons [21]
- Convention of 2 October 1973 on the Law Applicable to Products Liability [22]
- Convention of 2 October 1973 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Relating to Maintenance Obligations [23]
- Convention of 2 October 1973 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations [24]
- Convention of 14 March 1978 on the Law Applicable to Matrimonial Property Regimes [25]
- Convention of 14 March 1978 on Celebration and Recognition of the Validity of Marriages [26]
- Convention of 14 March 1978 on the Law Applicable to Agency [27]
- Convention of 22 December 1986 on the Law Applicable to Contracts for the International Sale of Goods [31]
- Convention of 1 August 1989 on the Law Applicable to Succession to the Estates of Deceased Persons [32]
In addition to the above, early in its history the HCCH adopted a number of instruments, now known as the “old Conventions”, which have since been replaced, in whole or in part, by more modern instruments.
Old Conventions and instruments
- 1896 Civil Procedure Convention and 1897 Additional Protocol
- 1902 Marriage Convention
- 1902 Divorce Convention
- 1902 Guardianship Convention
- 1905 Civil Procedure Convention
- 1905 Effects of Marriage Convention
- 1905 Deprivation of Civil Rights Convention
- 1931 Protocol on the jurisdiction of the Permanent Court of International Justice