20: Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters
Entry into force: 7-X-1972
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Last update:
8-VIII-2017
Number of Contracting States to this Convention: 61
States (and REIO where applicable) that are also Members of the Organisation are in bold; States that are not Members are in italics.
| States | S 1 | R/A/S2 | Type3 | EIF4 | EXT5 | Auth6 | Res/D/N7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 16-VII-2010 | A* | 14-IX-2010 | 1 | D 33,35 | ||
| Andorra | 26-IV-2017 | A | 25-VI-2017 | ||||
| Argentina | 8-V-1987 | A* | 7-VII-1987 | 1 | D,Res 23,33 | ||
| Armenia | 27-VI-2012 | A* | 26-VIII-2012 | 1 | D,Res 4,8,16,17,18,23 | ||
| Australia | 23-X-1992 | A* | 22-XII-1992 | 3 | D,Res 8,15,16,23,33,40 | ||
| Barbados | 5-III-1981 | A* | 4-V-1981 | 1 | |||
| Belarus | 7-VIII-2001 | A* | 6-X-2001 | 2 | D,Res 4,8,16,17,18 | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16-VI-2008 | A* | 15-VIII-2008 | 1 | |||
| Brazil | 9-IV-2014 | A* | 8-VI-2014 | 1 | D,Res 4,8,23,33 | ||
| Bulgaria | 23-XI-1999 | A* | 22-I-2000 | 2 | D,Res 4,16,17,18,19,8,11,2 | ||
| China, People's Republic of | 8-XII-1997 | A* | 6-II-1998 | 4 | D,N,Res 4,16,23,33 | ||
| Colombia | 13-I-2012 | A* | 13-III-2012 | 1 | |||
| Costa Rica | 16-III-2016 | A* | 15-V-2016 | 1 | |||
| Croatia | 1-X-2009 | A* | 30-XI-2009 | 1 | D,Res 4,8,15,16,18,23 | ||
| Cyprus | 13-I-1983 | A* | 14-III-1983 | 3 | D,Res 8,18,23,33 | ||
| Czech Republic | 28-VI-1993 | Su | 1-I-1993 | 2 | D 16,18,40 | ||
| Denmark | 18-IV-1972 | 20-VI-1972 | R | 7-X-1972 | 2 | D,Res 4,8,15,16,17,23,27 | |
| Estonia | 2-II-1996 | A* | 2-IV-1996 | 2 | D 8,11,23 | ||
| Finland | 9-III-1976 | 7-IV-1976 | R | 6-VI-1976 | 2 | D,Res 4,8,16,17,23,35 | |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 19-III-2009 | A* | 18-V-2009 | D 4,8,23 | |||
| France | 24-VIII-1972 | 7-VIII-1974 | R | 6-X-1974 | 1 | 2 | D,Res 4,16,17,23 |
| Germany | 18-III-1970 | 27-IV-1979 | R | 26-VI-1979 | 2 | D,Res 4,8,16,23,35 | |
| Greece | 18-I-2005 | 18-I-2005 | R | 19-III-2005 | 2 | D,Res 4,8,15,16,17,23,35 | |
| Hungary | 13-VII-2004 | A* | 11-IX-2004 | 2 | D,Res 2,4,8,15,16,17,18,23 | ||
| Iceland | 10-XI-2008 | A* | 9-I-2009 | 1 | D,Res 4,8,15,23 | ||
| India | 7-II-2007 | A* | 8-IV-2007 | 3 | D 4,8,16,17,18,23 | ||
| Israel | 11-XI-1977 | 19-VII-1979 | R | 17-IX-1979 | 2 | D 2,8,16,17 | |
| Italy | 6-II-1975 | 22-VI-1982 | R | 21-VIII-1982 | 2 | D 2,8,18,23,35 | |
| Kazakhstan | 26-IX-2016 | A* | 25-XI-2016 | 2 | D,Res 4, 15-18, 23, 27, 33 | ||
| Korea, Republic of | 14-XII-2009 | A* | 12-II-2010 | 2 | D,Res 4,8,16,17,23,33 | ||
| Kuwait | 8-V-2002 | A* | 7-VII-2002 | 1 | |||
| Latvia | 28-III-1995 | A* | 27-V-1995 | 2 | D 4,8,16,17 | ||
| Liechtenstein | 12-XI-2008 | A* | 11-I-2009 | 1 | D 4,8,11,15-18,23 | ||
| Lithuania | 2-VIII-2000 | A* | 1-X-2000 | 2 | D,Res 4,8,16,17,23 | ||
| Luxembourg | 2-V-1975 | 26-VII-1977 | R | 24-IX-1977 | 2 | D,Res 4,16,17,23 | |
| Malta | 24-II-2011 | A* | 25-IV-2011 | 1 | Res 4 | ||
| Mexico | 27-VII-1989 | A* | 25-IX-1989 | 1 | D,Res 4,17,18,23,27,32 | ||
| Monaco | 17-I-1986 | A* | 18-III-1986 | 2 | D,Res 4,16,17,23 | ||
| Montenegro | 16-I-2012 | A* | 16-III-2012 | 2 | D,Res 23,33 | ||
| Morocco | 24-III-2011 | A* | 23-V-2011 | 1 | |||
| Netherlands | 8-IV-1981 | R | 7-VI-1981 | 1 | 3 | D,Res 4,8,11,14,16,17,23,2 | |
| Norway | 18-III-1970 | 3-VIII-1972 | R | 7-X-1972 | 3 | D,Res 4,15,23 | |
| Poland | 13-II-1996 | A* | 13-IV-1996 | 3 | Res 8,23,33 | ||
| Portugal | 18-III-1970 | 12-III-1975 | R | 11-V-1975 | 2 | D,Res 4,15,23 | |
| Romania | 21-VIII-2003 | A* | 20-X-2003 | 2 | D,Res 8,16,17,18,19,21,23 | ||
| Russian Federation | 1-V-2001 | A* | 30-VI-2001 | D 42 | |||
| Serbia | 2-VII-2010 | A* | 31-VIII-2010 | 3 | D 4,8,16,17,18,35 | ||
| Seychelles | 7-I-2004 | A* | 7-III-2004 | 2 | D 23 | ||
| Singapore | 27-X-1978 | A* | 26-XII-1978 | 1 | D,Res 4,23 | ||
| Slovakia | 15-III-1993 | Su | 1-I-1993 | 2 | D 16,18,40 | ||
| Slovenia | 18-IX-2000 | A* | 17-XI-2000 | 1 | |||
| South Africa | 8-VII-1997 | A* | 6-IX-1997 | 3 | D,Res 4,15,16,17,23 | ||
| Spain | 21-X-1976 | 22-V-1987 | R | 21-VII-1987 | 2 | D,Res 4,8,16,17,23 | |
| Sri Lanka | 31-VIII-2000 | A* | 30-X-2000 | 1 | D,Res 4,8,23,33 | ||
| Sweden | 21-IV-1975 | 2-V-1975 | R | 1-VII-1975 | 1 | D 4,8,15,23 | |
| Switzerland | 21-V-1985 | 2-XI-1994 | R | 1-I-1995 | 3 | D,Res 1,2,4,8,15,16,17,23, | |
| Turkey | 13-XII-2000 | 13-VIII-2004 | R | 12-X-2004 | 2 | D,Res 4,16,17,23 | |
| Ukraine | 1-II-2001 | A* | 1-IV-2001 | 2 | D,Res 4,8,16,17,18,19,23 | ||
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 18-III-1970 | 16-VII-1976 | R | 14-IX-1976 | 8 | 3 | D,N,Res 8,18,23,27,33 |
| United States of America | 27-VII-1970 | 8-VIII-1972 | R | 7-X-1972 | 3 | 3 | D 4,8,16,17,18 |
| Venezuela | 1-XI-1993 | A* | 31-XII-1993 | 1 | D,Res 4,23 |
1) S = Signature
2) R/A/Su = Ratification, Accession or Succession
3) Type = R: Ratification;
A: Accession;
A*: Accession giving rise to an acceptance procedure; click on A* for details of acceptances of the accession;
C: Continuation;
Su: Succession;
Den: denunciation;
4) EIF = Entry into forceA*: Accession giving rise to an acceptance procedure; click on A* for details of acceptances of the accession;
C: Continuation;
Su: Succession;
Den: denunciation;
5) EXT = Extensions of application
6) Authorities per Convention = Designation of Authorities
7) Res/D/N = Reservations, declarations or notifications