Hague Conference to open Asia Pacific Regional Office in Hong Kong
The Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Hague Conference on Private International Law during its annual meeting from 17 to 20 April 2012 endorsed the initiative of the Secretary General to establish an Asia Pacific Regional Office. The Council welcomed the generous offer from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China to host this Office, which...
Secretary General joins Hague Peace and Justice visit to US
From 27 March to 1 April 2012, Secretary General Hans van Loon participated in the Hague Peace and Justice mission to the United States. More information is available through the Netherlands Embassy in Washington DC, here....
Rwanda accedes to 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention
On Wednesday 28 March 2012, Rwanda deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption and has thus become the 87th Contracting State to this Convention. The 1993 Convention will enter into force for Rwanda on 1 July 2012. ...
Seminar on the work of the Hague Conference and its relevance for the Caribbean Region and Bermuda
From 21 to 24 May 2012, 125 representatives from more than 20 States and overseas territories, international organisations as well as members of the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law met in Bermuda to learn about the Hague Conference in general and some of the multilateral treaties that have been concluded under its auspices (Hague Conventions), as well as to...
86 Contracting States for the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention
On Friday, 9 March 2012, Montenegro deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. Montenegro has thus become the 86th Contracting State to the 1993 Convention, which will enter into force for this country on 1 July 2012. ...
35 Contracting States for the 1996 Hague Protection of Children Convention
On 14 February 2012, the depositary received the instrument of accession of Montenegro to the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition, enforcement and co-operation in respect of parental responsibility and measures for the protection of children. The instrument of accession was accompanied by the designation of authorities, reservations and a...
34 Contracting States for the 1996 Hague Protection of Children Convention
On Tuesday 7 February 2012, Greece deposited its instrument of ratification of the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children and thus became the 34th Contracting State. The instrument of ratification was accompanied by a declaration and the...
Uruguay joins the Hague Apostille Convention
On Thursday 9 February 2012, Uruguay deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents and thus became the 103rd Contracting State. The Convention will enter into force for Uruguay on 14 October 2012. At the ceremony, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the...
Joint Conference of the European Commission and the Hague Conference on Access to Foreign Law in Civil and Commercial Matters
Access to Foreign Law in Civil and Commercial Matters Joint Conference of the European Commission ~ Hague Conference on Private International Law Brussels, 15 to 17 February 2012 Approximately 130 legal professionals from more than 35 States representing all continents gathered from 15 to 17 February 2012 in Brussels, Belgium to discuss "Access to Foreign Law in...
Press Release: The Sixth Special Commission Concludes its Review of the Hague Child Abduction and Child Protection Conventions
1 February 2012 - The second and final part of the Sixth Special Commission to review the practical operation of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction and 1996 Hague Child Protection Conventions concluded in The Hague yesterday, where hundreds of experts from around the world gathered in the Academy Building of the Peace Palace to examine and discuss policy matters pertaining to both Conventions. The...