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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Importance of the work of the HCCH and the PCA for francophone Africa

On 10 January, representatives from nineteen French-speaking African States, along with a delegate from the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), convened in Brussels for a meeting organised by Belgium, France, and Switzerland. The agenda focused on exploring the benefits of membership in the HCCH and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). The Belgian Minister of Foreign...

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2007 Child Support Convention enters into force for Cabo Verde

On 12 January 2025, the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (2007 Child Support Convention) entered into force for the Republic of Cabo Verde following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 9 January 2024. At present, 52 States and the European Union are bound by the 2007 Child Support Convention. More...

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2005 Choice of Court Convention enters into force for Switzerland

On 1 January 2025, the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (2005 Choice of Court Convention) entered into force for the Swiss Confederation following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 18 September 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 Choice...

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