Conclusions & Recommendations of the Experts' Group meeting on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Protection Orders

The Experts' Group on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Protection Orders met in The Hague on 12 and 13 February 2014. A provisional version of the Conclusions and Recommendations of this meeting has been published on this website. The final versions of the Conclusions and Recommendations, in both English and French, will be included in Preliminary Document No 4 for the...

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Expert Group on the Financial Aspects of Intercountry Adoption

On 8 and 9 October 2012, an Expert Group composed of Central Authorities of States of origin and receiving States from various geographical regions and legal systems, UNICEF, the International Social Service (ISS), EurAdopt and two independent experts, met in The Hague to discuss the financial aspects of intercountry adoption. The meeting, organised by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference...

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