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Date Type Item Conventions (incl. Protocols and Principles)
2023-06-06 News Online Event – 30th Anniversary of the 1993 Adoption Convention
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-06-06 Publications: Statistics  Statistics - State responses
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-06-06 Authorities Bulgaria - accredited bodies (Arts 10 and 11)
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-06-06 Publications: Country Profiles  State responses to Country Profiles
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-06-06 Authorities Ireland - Central Authority
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-06-06 Authorities Ireland - accredited bodies (Arts 10, 11 and 12)
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-06-06 Authorities Australia - Central Authority
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-06-06 Authorities Canada - Central Authority
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-06-06 Authorities Serbia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2023-06-06 Authorities Serbia - Central Authority and practical information
  • Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
2023-06-06 Authorities Serbia - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
  • Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
2023-06-06 Authorities Serbia - Central Authority
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
2023-06-06 Authorities Serbia - Central Authority (Art. 3, 4, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-06-06 Authorities Serbia - competent authority (Art. 2)
  • Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure [02]
2023-06-06 News Publication of the Toolkit for Preventing and Addressing Illicit Practices in Intercountry Adoption
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-05-30 Publications: Country Profiles State responses
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
2023-05-30 Publications: Conferences, Seminars & Workshops Online event for the 30th Anniversary of the 1993 Adoption Convention
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-05-26 News Georgia signs the Child Support Convention and its Protocol
  • Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance [38]
  • Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations [39]
2023-05-24 Authorities Republic of Korea - Competent Authorities (Art. 6)
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2023-05-23 Authorities Croatia - Transmitting Authorities (Art. 4, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-23 Authorities Slovenia - Central Authority (Art. 3, 4, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-23 Authorities Croatia - Central Authority (Art. 3)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-23 Authorities Mexico - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2023-05-22 Authorities Türkiye - Central Authority
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
2023-05-22 Authorities Bulgaria - Central Authority (Art. 4)
  • Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance [38]
2023-05-22 Authorities Colombia - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-05-22 Authorities Colombia - Central Authority
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-05-22 Authorities Colombia - Central Authority
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
2023-05-17 Authorities Singapore - Central Authority & practical information
  • Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
2023-05-17 Authorities Singapore - Competent Authorities (Art. 6)
  • Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
2023-05-16 News Singapore accedes to the Service Convention
  • Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
2023-05-16 News Seminar “Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in the Western Balkan Region: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention”
  • Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters [41]
2023-05-16 News North Macedonia signs the 2019 Judgments Convention
  • Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters [41]
2023-05-15 Authorities Switzerland - Central Authorities (Art. 3, 4, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Sweden - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Sweden - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Spain - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Spain - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Slovakia - Transmitting Authorities (Art. 4, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Slovakia - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Romania - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Romania - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Poland - Transmitting Authorities (Art. 4)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Poland - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities North Macedonia - Central Authority (Art. 3)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Netherlands - Transmitting Authorities (Art. 4, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Netherlands - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Malta - Central Authority (Art. 3)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Malta - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Luxembourg - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Luxembourg - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Lithuania - Central Authority (Art. 3, 4, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Lithuania - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Latvia - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Latvia - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Kazakhstan - Central Authority
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities France - Central Authority (Art. 3, 4, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities France - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Finland - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-15 Authorities Finland - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-05-12 News The HCCH celebrates its 1000th treaty action – Canada accedes to the 1961 Apostille Convention
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2023-05-11 News Launch of the HCCH-UNIDROIT Digital Assets and Tokens Joint Project
2023-05-09 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses Responses to the Questionnaire of January 2023
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
2023-05-09 Publications: Conferences, Seminars & Workshops HCCH a|Bridged: Innovation in Cross-Border Litigation and Civil Procedure
  • Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
2023-05-05 Publications: Special Commission meetings Special Commission of July 2022
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-05-01 News Ukraine ratifies the Choice of Court Convention
  • Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements [37]
2023-04-26 Publications: Special Commission meetings First meeting of the Special Commission on the practical operation of the 2000 Protection of Adults Convention
  • Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults [35]
2023-04-21 News Montenegro signs the 2019 Judgments Convention
2023-04-21 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses  Responses to the Questionnaire of October 2022
  • 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 [34]
2023-04-19 Publications: Mediation Central Contact Points for international family mediation
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
2023-03-28 Publications: Statistics Statistics based on data provided by receiving States, compiled by Professor Selman (January 2023)
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-03-23 News Apostille Convention enters into force for Senegal
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2023-03-21 Publications: Special Commission meetings Eighth Special Commission meeting (October 2023-TBD)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
  • 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 [34]
2023-03-20 Publications: Explanatory documents Apostille Handbook
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2023-03-20 News Evidence Convention enters into force for El Salvador
  • Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
2023-03-16 Publications: Special Commission meetings Special Commission on the practical operation of the 1965 Service, 1970 Evidence and 1980 Access to Justice Conventions
  • Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
  • Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-03-15 News CGAP 2023 – The HCCH decides to adopt Spanish as official language
2023-03-15 News CGAP 2023 – Conclusions & Decisions now available!
2023-03-14 News University of Bonn and HCCH Conference on 2019 Judgments Convention: Registration now open!
  • Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters [41]
2023-03-10 News CGAP 2023 – Appointment of HCCH Secretary General
2023-03-09 News CGAP 2023 – New accessions and ratifications
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
  • Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults [35]
2023-03-09 News Apostille Convention enters into force for Pakistan
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2023-03-08 News Publication of the HCCH 2022 Annual Report
2023-03-06 News Publication of the Practical Guide to Access to Justice for International Tourists and Visitors
2023-03-03 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses Questionnaire of December 2022
  • Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
2023-03-03 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses Questionnaire of December 2022
  • Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
2023-03-03 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses Questionnaire of December 2022
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
2023-03-01 News Adoption Convention enters into force for Botswana
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-02-28 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses  Responses to the Questionnaire of January 2017
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
2023-02-28 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses  Responses to the Standard Questionnaire for newly acceding States
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
2023-02-28 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses Standard questionnaire for newly acceding States
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
2023-02-28 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses Questionnaire concerning the practical operation of the 1980 Child Abduction Convention (Prel. Doc. No 4 of January 2023)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
2023-02-27 News Azerbaijan accedes to the Service Convention and Child Support Convention
  • Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
  • Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance [38]
2023-02-22 Publications: Miscellaneous Guidelines on Post-adoption Services
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-02-20 News Fourth Meeting of the Working Group on Jurisdiction
2023-02-17 News Fourth Meeting of the International Transfer of Maintenance Funds Experts’ Group
  • Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance [38]
  • Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations [39]
2023-02-16 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses  Responses to the Questionnaire of October 2022
2023-02-16 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses  Responses to the Questionnaire of November 2010
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
  • 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 [34]
2023-02-16 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses  Responses to the Questionnaire of December 2016
  • 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 [34]
2023-02-07 News Regional Conference – “The HCCH and the Relevance of its Work for Southern Africa”
2023-02-07 Publications: Experts Groups Experts’ Group on international transfer of maintenance funds
  • Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance [38]
  • Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations [39]
2023-02-01 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses  Responses to the Questionnaire of December 2022
  • Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance [38]
  • Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations [39]
2023-02-01 News Child Abduction Convention enters into force for Botswana
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
2023-01-30 Publications: Special Commission meetings Special Commission of June 2015
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-01-30 Publications: Country Profiles Country Profiles for receiving States and States of origin - Questionnaire
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2023-01-24 Publications: Country Profiles Country Profile - 1980 Child Abduction Convention (revised – 2023 version)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
2023-01-19 News El Salvador accedes to the Evidence Convention
  • Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
2023-01-18 News Publication of the Second Edition of the Practical Handbook on the Operation of the Apostille Convention
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2023-01-18 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses Questionnaire in preparation of the Experts’ Group meeting of 13 to 15 February 2023 on international transfers of maintenance funds (Prel. Doc. No 7B of December 2022)
  • Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance [38]
  • Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations [39]
2023-01-02 News Child Abduction Convention enters into force for Cabo Verde
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
2022-12-20 News Publication of the Practitioners’ Tool: Cross-Border Recognition and Enforcement of Agreements Reached in the Course of Family Matters Involving Children
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
  • 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 [34]
  • Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance [38]
2022-12-13 News 10th Anniversary of the HCCH Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
2022-12-07 News Apostille Convention enters into force for Saudi Arabia
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2022-12-01 News 2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol enters into force for Ukraine
  • Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations [39]
2022-11-28 Publications: e-APP 12th International Forum on the e-APP
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2022-11-28 Publications: e-APP Implementation chart of the e-APP
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2022-11-23 News 15th Anniversary of the 2007 Child Support Convention and its Protocol
2022-11-15 News First Meeting of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the 2000 Protection of Adults Convention
  • Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults [35]
2022-11-14 News Botswana accedes to the Child Abduction, Adoption and Child Support Conventions
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
  • Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance [38]
2022-11-11 News Malta signs the 2000 Protection of Adults Convention during the First Meeting of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the Convention
  • Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults [35]
2022-11-09 News 10th Anniversary of ROAP – Workshop on HCCH Conventions Supporting Transnational Litigation in Civil or Commercial Matters
2022-11-01 News Protection of Adults Convention enters into force for Greece
  • Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults [35]
2022-10-25 News Twelfth meeting of the Experts’ Group on Parentage / Surrogacy
2022-10-20 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses Questionnaire concerning the practical operation of the 1996 Child Protection Convention (Prel. Doc. No 2 of October 2022)
  • 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 [34]
2022-10-20 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses Questionnaire concerning the practical operation of the 1996 Child Protection Convention (Prel. Doc. No 1 of December 2016)
  • 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 [34]
2022-10-20 Publications: Special Commission meetings Seventh Special Commission meeting (October 2017)
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
  • 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 [34]
2022-10-18 News Cabo Verde accedes to the Child Abduction and Child Protection Conventions
  • Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
  • 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 [34]
2022-10-06 Publications: Translations Translations of the 2019 Judgments Convention
  • Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters [41]
2022-10-05 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses  Responses to the Questionnaire of September 2020
  • Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults [35]
2022-09-30 News Child Support Convention enters into force for the Philippines
  • Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance [38]
2022-09-23 News Third Meeting of the Working Group on Jurisdiction
2022-09-14 Publications: Special Commission meetings First meeting of the Special Commission on the practical operation of the 2007 Child Support Convention and on the 2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol
  • Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance [38]
  • Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations [39]
2022-09-12 News HCCH Asia Pacific Week: Public Registration Now Open
2022-08-29 News The EU and Ukraine join the 2019 Judgments Convention – Ukraine ratifies the 2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol
  • Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations [39]
  • Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters [41]
2022-08-22 Publications: Table on Costs  State responses to Table on Costs associated with Intercountry Adoption
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2022-08-10 News Greece ratifies the Protection of Adults Convention
  • Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults [35]
2022-07-25 Publications: Conferences, Seminars & Workshops Preparatory information session and training to the 2022 meeting of the Special Commission
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2022-07-22 News Senegal accedes to the Apostille Convention
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2022-07-13 News Fifth Meeting of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the 1993 Adoption Convention
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2022-07-08 News Pakistan accedes to the Apostille Convention
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2022-07-01 News Child Support Convention and Protocol enter into force for Ecuador
  • Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance [38]
  • Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations [39]
2022-05-02 Publications: Country Profiles  State Responses
  • Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
2022-03-16 Publications: Miscellaneous Armed conflict in Ukraine
  • Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
2022-03-07 Publications: Status tables Arbitration Institutions
  • Principles on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts [40]
2022-02-14 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses  Responses received
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2022-02-14 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses  Responses received
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2022-02-14 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses  Responses received
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2022-02-14 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses  Synopsis of responses - updated version of May 2013
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2022-02-14 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses  Synopsis of responses - updated version of February 2017
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
2022-02-14 Publications: Questionnaires & Responses  Synopsis of responses
  • Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]