The Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (HCCH 2005 Choice of Court Convention) is aimed at ensuring the effectiveness of choice of court agreements (also known as "forum selection clauses") between parties to international commercial transactions. By doing so, the Convention provides greater certainty to businesses engaging in cross-border activities and therefore creates a legal environment more amenable to international trade and investment. This specialised section contains a range of information on the Convention, including its full text, current status and explanatory documents.

Recommended Form:

Explanatory documents:

Implementation tools:

Case Law:

Review of operation of the Convention:

News & Events:

Bibliography

Preparatory work:
(For an overview of the preparatory work of the Convention, see the Explanatory Report.)

A complete collection of documents and minutes of discussions relating to the Convention is available in the Proceedings of the Twentieth Session (2005), Tome III, Choice of Court.

Selection of key documents: