2005 Choice of Court Convention enters into force for North Macedonia

On 1 March 2025, the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (2005 Choice of Court Convention) entered into force for the Republic of North Macedonia following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 21 November 2024. At present, 36 States and the European Union are bound by the 2005 Choice of Court Convention. More information on this Convention is available on the...

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Montenegro ratifies the 2019 Judgments Convention

The Permanent Bureau has been notified that, on 21 February 2025, Montenegro deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019 Judgments Convention). With the ratification of Montenegro, 32 HCCH Members are either bound by the 2019 Judgments Convention or a Contracting Party for...

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Albania ratifies the 2019 Judgments Convention

The Permanent Bureau has been notified that, on 13 February 2025, the Republic of Albania deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019 Judgments Convention). With the ratification of Albania, 31 HCCH Members are either bound by the 2019 Judgments Convention or a Contracting...

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Eighth Meeting of the Working Group on Jurisdiction

From 10 to 14 February 2025, the Working Group (WG) on Matters Related to Jurisdiction in Transnational Civil or Commercial Litigation met for the eighth time. The meeting, held in hybrid format, was attended by 67 delegates and other experts, representing 23 HCCH Members and 2 Observers, as well as by members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH. Pursuant to its mandate, the WG made further...

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El Salvador accedes to the 2007 Child Support Convention

On 6 February 2025, the Republic of El Salvador deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (2007 Child Support Convention). With the accession of El Salvador, 53 States and the European Union are bound by the 2007 Child Support Convention. It will enter into force for El Salvador...

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2007 Child Support Convention and 2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol enter into force for Paraguay

On 1 February 2025, the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (2007 Child Support Convention) and the Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations (2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol) entered into force for the Republic of Paraguay following the deposit of its instruments of...

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Meeting of the Working Party on Mediation

On 24 January 2025, the Working Party on Cross-Border Family Mediation in the Context of the Malta Process (Working Party) met online. The meeting was attended by 23 participants representing 13 HCCH Members and two Observer States, as well as by members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH. During the meeting, participants discussed the future trajectory of the Working Party, taking into...

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Vacancy: Administrative Assistant (preferably full-time (40 hours) with flexibility for part-time (32 hours))

The Permanent Bureau of the HCCH (The Hague) is seeking an:  Administrative Assistant (preferably full-time (40 hours) with flexibility for part-time (32 hours)) The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:  Very good secondary level of education, preferably post-secondary; At least three years of relevant professional experience, preferably within...

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