https://www.hcch.net/?act=events.rss Neuigkeiten | Tag: conv41 Fri, 01 May 2026 05:12:45 GMT On 1 March 2026, the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019 Judgments Convention) entered into force for Montenegro following the deposit of its instrument of ratification on 21 February 2025. At present, 33 HCCH Members are either bound by the 2019 Judgments Convention or a Contracting Party for which the Convention has not entered into force yet (Andorra). More information on this Convention is available on the Judgments Section of the HCCH website. Montenegro has been a Member of the HCCH since 2007.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1137 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1137 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:20:00 GMT On 1 March 2026, the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019 Judgments Convention) entered into force for the Republic of Albania following the deposit of its instrument of ratification on 13 February 2025. At present, 33 HCCH Members are either bound by the 2019 Judgments Convention or a Contracting Party for which the Convention has not entered into force yet (Andorra). More information on this Convention is available on the Judgments Section of the HCCH website. Albania has been a Member of the HCCH.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1135 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1135 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:16:00 GMT On 20 November 2025, the Permanent Bureau (PB) of the HCCH hosted HCCH a|Bridged – Edition 2025, dedicated to the 2019 Judgments Convention. The online event had over 190 registered participants from 57 States, representing HCCH Members, non-Member States, intergovernmental organisations, non-governmental organisations, and independent experts. International experts convened to discuss the Convention’s potential impact and champion its wider adoption. Following welcome remarks by Dr. Christophe Bernasconi, the Secretary General of the HCCH, the Hon. David Goddard KC, Chair of the.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1121 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1121 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:15:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau (PB) of the HCCH is pleased to announce that registration is now open for HCCH a|Bridged – Edition 2025, dedicated to the 2019 Judgments Convention.  Since 2019, the HCCH a|Bridged series has convened experts and stakeholders from around the world to explore the work of the HCCH in the broader context of innovation in transnational civil or commercial litigation. Previous editions focused on the 1965 Service Convention (Edition 2019), the 1970 Evidence Convention (Edition 2020), and the 2005 Choice of Court Convention (Edition 2021). Edition 2025 of HCCH.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1111 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1111 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:08:00 GMT On 1 July 2025, the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019 Judgments Convention) entered into force for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland following the deposit of its instrument of ratification on 27 June 2024. At present, 33 HCCH Members are either bound by the 2019 Judgments Convention or a Contracting Party for which the Convention has not entered into force yet (Albania, Andorra, and Montenegro). More information on this Convention is available on the Judgments Section of the.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1085 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1085 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT On 13 May 2025, the Principality of Andorra deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019 Judgments Convention). With the accession of Andorra, 33 HCCH Members are either bound by the 2019 Judgments Convention or a Contracting Party for which the Convention has not entered into force yet (Albania, Andorra, Montenegro, and the United Kingdom). The 2019 Judgments Convention will enter into force for Andorra on 1 June 2026. More information on this Convention is available on the.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1068 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1068 Wed, 14 May 2025 14:11:00 GMT 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 which the Convention has not entered into force yet (Albania, Montenegro, and the United Kingdom). The 2019 Judgments Convention will enter into force for Montenegro on 1 March 2026. More information on.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1047 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1047 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:03:00 GMT 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 Party for which the Convention has not entered into force yet (Albania and the United Kingdom). The 2019 Judgments Convention will enter into force for Albania on 1 March 2026. More information on this.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1046 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1046 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:22:00 GMT Today, 1 October 2024, the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019 Judgments Convention) entered into force for the Oriental Republic of Uruguay following the deposit of its instrument of ratification on 1 September 2023. At present, 30 HCCH Members are either bound by the 2019 Judgments Convention or a Contracting Party for which the Convention has not entered into force yet (United Kingdom). More information on this Convention is available on the Judgments Section of the HCCH website. Uruguay has been a Member.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1011 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1011 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:18:00 GMT On 19 September 2024, H. E. Dr Dren Doli, Ambassador to the Netherlands, signed, on behalf of Kosovo, the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (2005 Choice of Court Convention) and the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019 Judgments Convention). The 2005 Choice of Court Convention, which currently binds 35 States and the European Union, will enter into force for Kosovo only after it deposits an instrument of ratification pursuant to Art. 31(2) of the Convention. More information on this.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1005 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1005 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:43:00 GMT On 12 September 2024, Ms Evi Naku, Head of Cabinet of the Minister of Justice, signed, on behalf of the Republic of Albania, the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019 Judgments Convention). The 2019 Judgments Convention will enter into force for the Republic of Albania only after it deposits an instrument of ratification (pursuant to Art. 28(2) of the Convention). Currently, 30 HCCH Members are either bound by the Convention or a Contracting Party for which the Convention has not entered into force yet (United.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1003 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=1003 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:00:00 GMT On 27 June 2024, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 the United Kingdom, 30 HCCH Members are either bound by the 2019 Judgments Convention or a Contracting Party for which the Convention has not entered into force yet (United Kingdom and Uruguay). The 2019 Judgments Convention will enter into force for the United Kingdom on 1 July 2025. More information on this.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=985 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=985 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 08:08:00 GMT Today, 12 January 2024, Lord Bellamy KC, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice, signed, on behalf of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019 Judgments Convention). The 2019 Judgments Convention will enter into force for the United Kingdom only after it deposits an instrument of ratification (pursuant to Art. 28(2) of the Convention). Currently, 29 HCCH Members are either bound by the Convention or a Contracting Party for which the Convention.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=956 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=956 Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:46:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the publication of the Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Session. The Twenty-Second Session of the HCCH, held from 18 June to 2 July 2019, resulted in the adoption of the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019 Judgments Convention). The Proceedings consist of two volumes. Tome I is divided into five Books as follows:  Book 1 – Preliminary work Book 2 – Working Group Reports Book 3 – Special Commission Book 4 – Diplomatic Session Book 5.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=940 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=940 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:43:00 GMT Today, 1 September 2023, the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019 Judgments Convention) entered into force, just over four years after its adoption on 2 July 2019. As of today, the Convention has effect between the European Union (EU), including its Members States (except Denmark), and Ukraine. On this same day, Uruguay deposited its instrument of ratification of the 2019 Judgments Convention, becoming a new Contracting Party to the Convention, which will enter into force for Uruguay on 1 October 2024. At the.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=936 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=936 Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:02:00 GMT On 14 July 2023, the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH had the honour of welcoming a delegation of representatives of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, the Philippine Judicial Academy, and the Embassy of the Philippines in The Netherlands, to its premises in The Hague. The delegation was headed by the Hon. Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen, Senior Associate Justice, acting on behalf of the Hon. Alexander G. Gesmundo, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Acting Chief Justice Leonen was accompanied by the Hon. Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa, Associate Justice, the Hon. Rodil V... https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=926 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=926 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 10:13:00 GMT On 15 and 16 May 2023, the seminar “Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in the Western Balkan Region: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention”, co-organised by the Center for International Legal Cooperation (CILC) and the HCCH, was held in The Hague. The seminar provided an opportunity for participants to further refine their knowledge of the 2019 Judgments Convention and to discuss the importance and prospects of the Convention in the region. It was attended by 30 participants from six jurisdictions in the Western Balkans, representing Ministries of Justice, Ministries of.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=916 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=916 Tue, 16 May 2023 18:59:00 GMT Today, 16 May 2023, H.E. Mr Krenar Lloga, Minister of Justice for North Macedonia, signed, on behalf of the Republic of North Macedonia, the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019 Judgments Convention). The 2019 Judgments Convention, which currently has 28 Contracting Parties, will enter into force in September 2023, and for North Macedonia only after the deposit of an instrument of ratification (pursuant to Art. 28(2) of the Convention). More information on this Convention is available on the Judgments.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=915 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=915 Tue, 16 May 2023 18:51:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to advise that registration is open for the Conference on The HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention: Cornerstones – Prospects – Outlook, which will be held in person on 9 and 10 June 2023 at the University of Bonn, Germany. The Conference is co-organised by the University of Bonn and the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH, with the generous support of the Federal Ministry of Justice of Germany.  The Conference draws together internationally well-known scholars, practitioners, and experts from academic institutions and organisations around the world... https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=905 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=905 Tue, 14 Mar 2023 08:57:00 GMT Today, 29 August 2022, the European Union (EU) deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (Judgments Convention), becoming the first Contracting Party to the Convention. Shortly after, Ukraine deposited its instrument of ratification of the Judgments Convention. With the EU’s accession and Ukraine’s ratification, the Judgments Convention now has two Contracting Parties, triggering its entry into force on 1 September 2023 – just over four years after its adoption.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=870 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=870 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:42:00 GMT On 2 March 2022, the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) of the HCCH welcomed El Salvador as the newest Member of the Organisation. It also witnessed Ecuador and the United States of America sign and/or ratify a number of HCCH Conventions and instruments. H.E. Ms Carmen María Gallardo Hernández, Ambassador of the Republic of El Salvador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, deposited El Salvador’s instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the HCCH, with El Salvador thus becoming the 91st Member of the HCCH. The Ambassador was accompanied by the Deputy Ambassador, Mr.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=850 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=850 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:32:00 GMT Today, 17 November 2021, the Russian Federation signed the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (Judgments Convention). Although the 2019 Judgments Convention is not yet in force, the Russian Federation is its fifth signatory. More information on this Convention is available on the Judgments Section of the HCCH website. At the ceremony, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the Russian Federation was represented by H.E. Mr Konstantin Chuychenko, Minister of Justice, Ms Ekaterina.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=833 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=833 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:19:00 GMT Today, 16 September 2021, the Republic of Costa Rica signed the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (Judgments Convention). Although the 2019 Judgments Convention is not yet in force, Costa Rica is its fourth signatory. More information on this Convention is available on the Judgments Section of the HCCH website. The ceremony, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, was attended by H.E. Mr Arnoldo Brenes Castro, Ambassador of the Republic of Costa Rica, and Ms Anna María Oduber.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=818 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=818 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:43:00 GMT On the occasion of the second anniversary of the HCCH Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019 Judgments Convention), the Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the publication of translations of the accompanying Explanatory Report in Albanian, Macedonian, and Bosnian-Serbian-Montenegrin languages. These are the first available translations after the official publication of the Explanatory.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=806 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=806 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:57:00 GMT On 3 March 2021, the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) of the HCCH witnessed Thailand become the 88th Member of the HCCH, El Salvador apply for membership, and Israel sign two HCCH Conventions. During the ceremony, Thailand deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the HCCH, thus becoming the 88th Member of the HCCH. Thailand was represented by H.E. Ms Eksiri Pintaruchi, Ambassador to the Netherlands. Thailand has been connected to the work of the HCCH since 2002 and is currently party to the 1980 Child Abduction and the 1993 Adoption Conventions. On the same day,.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=793 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=793 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:49:00 GMT Following the approval of the Explanatory Report on the HCCH Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (Judgments Convention) on 22 September 2020, the Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the official publication of the Explanatory Report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs Professors Francisco Garcimartín (Spain) and Geneviève Saumier (Canada). As Dr Christophe Bernasconi, Secretary General, highlighted in his Foreword, “[t]he effective promotion of the Convention, its sound implementation and.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=761 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=761 Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:40:00 GMT Today, 22 September 2020, marks the approval of the Explanatory Report (ER) on the HCCH Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (HCCH Judgments Convention), prepared by the co-Rapporteurs, Professor Francisco Garcimartín and Professor Geneviève Saumier, with the assistance of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH. The approval comes at the end of a two-month silent approval procedure initiated on 22 July 2020 and during which no Member of the HCCH raised an objection. The ER, prepared in both.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=749 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=749 Tue, 22 Sep 2020 15:12:00 GMT Today marks the first anniversary of the HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention, following its adoption at the Twenty-Second Session of the HCCH on 2 July 2019. Negotiated by over 400 delegates from around the world, the Convention deals with the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in civil or commercial matters. The negotiations which led to the adoption of the Judgments Convention are detailed in the short documentary video produced by the HCCH last year, available here. Once it enters into force, the Convention will increase legal certainty and predictability, while also reducing.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=739 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=739 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 13:22:00 GMT On 4 March 2020, during the meeting of the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP), the Dominican Republic and the Republic of Uzbekistan, deposited their instruments of acceptance of the Statute, thus becoming the 84th and 85th Members of the HCCH, respectively.  The Dominican Republic was represented at the ceremony by Mr Braulio Alcantara, Legal Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ms Acsamary Guzmán Nina, Minister Counsellor, Embassy of the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic is currently party to four HCCH Conventions.  Uzbekistan was represented by.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=722 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=722 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 13:23:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce that the programme for the first global conference on the newly adopted HCCH Judgments Convention, which will take place on 9 September 2019 in Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China, is now available on the dedicated Conference webpage: <http://www.hcchjudgmentshk.org/programme.php>, and that the registration period is now open. Although the Conference is open to any interested expert, and participation is free of charge, advance registration is required. The number of participants will be limited, and registrations will be handled.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=692 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=692 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:56:00 GMT A great day for global justice and the Hague Conference on Private International Law. On 2 July 2019, the delegates of the 22nd Diplomatic Session of the HCCH signed the Final Act of, and thus adopted, the 2019 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters. The signing of the Final Act took place during a ceremony in the Great Hall of Justice in the Peace Palace, The Hague, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, His Excellency, Mr Stef Blok. The Minister emphasised that the new Convention:.. https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=687 https://www.hcch.net/de/news-archive/details/?varevent=687 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:03:00 GMT