https://www.hcch.net/?act=events.rss News | Tag: Paraguay Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:20:35 GMT On 1 February 2025, the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (2007 Child Support Convention) and the Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations (2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol) entered into force for the Republic of Paraguay following the deposit of its instruments of ratification on 25 October 2024. At present, 52 States and the European Union are bound by the 2007 Child Support Convention, while 34 States and the European Union are bound by the 2007 Maintenance.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=1041 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=1041 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:16:00 GMT On 25 October 2024, H.E. Mr Enrique Miguel Franco Maciel, Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay to the Kingdom of Belgium, signed and ratified, on behalf of Paraguay, the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (2007 Child Support Convention) and the Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations (2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol). At the ceremony, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, depositary of the HCCH Conventions, Ambassador Franco Maciel was.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=1019 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=1019 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:53:00 GMT On 1 January 2024, the Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (1965 Service Convention) entered into force for the Republic of Paraguay following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 23 June 2023. The 1965 Service Convention has 82 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Service Section of the HCCH website. Paraguay has been a Member of the HCCH since 2005 and is a Contracting Party to six HCCH Conventions. .. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=951 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=951 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 10:02:00 GMT Today, 22 August 2023, 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 Republic of Paraguay following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 23 June 2023. The 1970 Evidence Convention currently has 66 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Evidence Section of the HCCH website. Paraguay has been a Member of the HCCH since 2005 and is a Contracting Party to six HCCH Conventions... https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=932 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=932 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:46:00 GMT Today, 23 June 2023, the Republic of Paraguay deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (1965 Service Convention) and the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (1970 Evidence Convention). With the accession of Paraguay, the 1965 Service Convention now has 82 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force for Paraguay on 1 January 2024 subject to the Article 28 procedure. More information on this Convention is.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=923 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=923 Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:22:00 GMT On 1 July 2019, the HCCH 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 (“Child Protection Convention”) entered into force for Paraguay, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 12 September 2018. The Child Protection Convention currently has 51 Contracting Parties. More information is available on the Child Protection Section of the HCCH website. Paraguay has been a HCCH Member since 2005 and is currently party to three.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=684 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=684 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 07:33:00 GMT On 12 September 2018, Cuba, Paraguay and the Philippines joined various Hague Conventions, coinciding with the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (the “HCCH”).  Cuba deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“Child Abduction Convention”). The Child Abduction Convention, which now has 99 Contracting Parties, will enter into force for Cuba on 1 December.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=637 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=637 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 07:44:00 GMT On 15 January 2015, Paraguay promulgated Law No 5393 on the Law Applicable to International Contracts (Law), which implements the Draft Hague Principles on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts (Draft Principles) (a newsflash published on the official Paraguay Government website is available here in Spanish). In line with the Draft Principles, this Law accepts party autonomy for choice of law in international contracts, which enhances legal certainty and predictability in the contractual dealings concluded between Paraguayan companies and companies from around the world. It.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=392 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=392 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:57:00 GMT On 17 December 2014, after approval by the Senate, the Paraguayan National Congress passed a law regarding the Applicable Law to International Contracts, which implements the Draft Hague Principles on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts (Draft Principles). This legislation is now before the Paraguayan Executive Branch for promulgation. With the entry into force of this legislation, companies from around the world that conclude international contracts with Paraguayan companies will have the freedom of choosing the law applicable to their international contract, enhancing legal.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=391 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=391 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:53:00 GMT On 30 August 2014, the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention) entered into force for Paraguay. As of this date, the new Category 2 e-Register of Apostilles issued by Paraguay also became operational. For practical information regarding the operation of the Apostille Convention for Paraguay (including access to the e-Register) please click here. Just two days later, on 1 September, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (Hong Kong SAR) also began operating a.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=377 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=377 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 07:25:00 GMT On 10 December 2013, Paraguay deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the "Apostille Convention").The Convention will enter into force for Paraguay on 30 August 2014. .. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=342 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=342 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 16:24:00 GMT On 7 May 2013, Senator Hugo Esteban Estigarribia Gutiérrez presented to Don Alfredo Luis Jaeggli, President of the Chamber of Senators of the Paraguayan Congress (Congreso de la República de Paraguay), draft legislation to implement the Draft Hague Principles on Choice of Law in International Contracts. Pursuant to article 203 of the Constitution of Paraguay of 1992, the draft legislation seeks to reform the current regime in Paraguay governing choice of law in international contracts. Professor José Antonio Moreno Rodríguez initially developed the draft.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=336 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=336 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 14:22:00 GMT On Tuesday, 28 June 2005, Paraguay, after having been admitted as a new Member State, accepted the Statute of the Hague Conference and has thus become the 65th Member State of the Organisation. Paraguay was already a Party to two Hague Conventions - the 1980 Convention on international child abduction and the 1993 Convention on intercountry adoption. .. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=108 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=108 Tue, 28 Jun 2005 13:38:00 GMT