WG on the completion of the Country Profile and draft Cooperation Request Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention
On 28 May 2025, the ninth meeting of the Working Group (WG) established to complete the Country Profile and work on the draft Cooperation Request Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention was held online, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB). The meeting was attended by nine delegates representing seven HCCH Members, as well as by members of the PB. Pursuant to its mandate (C&Ds No...
Brainstorming related to the e-APP
On 14 May 2025, the Permanent Bureau (PB) of the HCCH hosted an online brainstorming session related to the electronic Apostille Programme (e-APP). The session was attended by 67 participants representing 25 HCCH Members, including 24 Contracting Parties and one non-Contracting Party to the Apostille Convention. As mandated by the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) of the HCCH in...
HCCH Judicial Roundtable
On 22 May 2025, the HCCH Judicial Roundtable was held in Singapore, co-hosted by the Singapore Family Justice Courts and the HCCH. It was preceded by the 4th Global Meeting of the IHNJ, which took place from 19 to 21 May 2025. Organised in conjunction with the 3rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Family Judges Forum, the HCCH Judicial Roundtable brought together over 65 judges from...
HCCH Asia Pacific Week 2025: Public Registration Now Open
The HCCH is pleased to announce that registration for HCCH Asia Pacific Week 2025 is now open to the general public. The event will take place in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 25 to 27 June 2025. Through multiple sessions held over three days, HCCH Asia Pacific Week 2025 will act as a forum for the exchange of ideas and viewpoints from across Asia and the Pacific on some of the most prominent...
First meeting of the Experts’ Group on Carbon Markets
In March 2025, the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) mandated the establishment of an Experts’ Group (EG) to study the private international law issues arising from carbon markets, as described in Prel. Doc. No 6 of November 2024 (see Conclusion and Decision No 18 of CGAP 2025). From 13 to 15 May 2025, the EG on Carbon Markets met for the first time. The meeting, held in hybrid...
Fourth Global Meeting of the International Hague Network of Judges
From 19 to 21 May 2025, the Fourth Global Meeting of the International Hague Network of Judges (IHNJ) was held in Singapore, co-hosted by the Singapore Family Justice Courts and the HCCH. It was attended by over 50 judges representing 34 HCCH Members. The meeting consisted of 18 sessions, bringing together experts from over 20 States. Following the opening remarks, the first session set the stage...
WG on the completion of the Country Profile and draft Cooperation Request Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention
On 14 May 2025, the eighth meeting of the Working Group (WG) established to complete the Country Profile and work on the draft Cooperation Request Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention was held online, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB). The meeting was attended by 16 delegates representing 10 HCCH Members, as well as by members of the PB. Pursuant to its mandate (C&Ds No 23-24...
Andorra accedes to the 2019 Judgments Convention
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...
First meeting of the Working Group on the Study relating to Institutions Analogous to Trusts
In March 2025, the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) mandated the establishment of a Working Group (WG) to review and complete the study on the application and interpretation of Article 2 of the 1985 Trusts Convention and on the institutions analogous to trusts, having due regard to any possible implications on non-Contracting Parties, and subject to available resources (see Conclusion...
1970 Evidence Convention enters into force for Bahrain
Today, 12 May 2025, the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (1970 Evidence Convention) entered into force for the Kingdom of Bahrain following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 13 March 2025 The 1970 Evidence Convention has 68 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Evidence Section of...