https://www.hcch.net/?act=events.rss News | Tag: Switzerland Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:19:19 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the conclusion of the e-Country Profiles project, resulting in the development and modernisation of online Country Profiles for a number of key HCCH Conventions: -          1965 Service Convention -          1970 Evidence Convention -          1980 Child Abduction Convention -          1993 Adoption Convention -         .. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=1129 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=1129 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT On 1 January 2025, the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (2005 Choice of Court Convention) entered into force for the Swiss Confederation following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 18 September 2024. At present, 36 States and the European Union are bound by the 2005 Choice of Court Convention. More information on this Convention is available on the Choice of Court Section of the HCCH website. Switzerland has been a Member of the HCCH since 1957 and is a Contracting Party to 21 HCCH Conventions... https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=1036 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=1036 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:04:00 GMT On 18 September 2024 the Swiss Confederation deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (2005 Choice of Court Convention). With the accession of Switzerland, 35 States and the European Union are bound by the 2005 Choice of Court Convention. It will enter into force for Switzerland on 1 January 2025. More information on this Convention is available on the Choice of Court Section of the HCCH website. At the ceremony, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, depositary of the HCCH Conventions, Switzerland was.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=1004 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=1004 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 07:16:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the launch of the e-Country Profiles project, a new EU-funded project coordinated by the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH. The project will result in the development or modernisation of online Country Profiles for a number of key HCCH Conventions: 1965 Service Convention 1970 Evidence Convention 1980 Child Abduction Convention 1993 Adoption Convention 1996 Child Protection Convention 2000 Protection of Adults Convention 2007 Child Support Convention The project’s aim is to enable the authorities concerned to complete the Country.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=935 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=935 Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:35:00 GMT On Monday 14 September 2009, the Hague Convention of 5 July 2006 on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect of Securities held with an Intermediary was ratified by Switzerland. Two more ratifications or accessions are needed in order for the Convention, which is open for signature by all States, to enter into force. See also the related items listed below: - Swiss Government recommends quick ratification of Hague Securities Convention; - United States and Switzerland first to sign Hague Treaty providing legal certainty to modern forms of holding and transferring of securities... https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=171 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=171 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:48:00 GMT On Friday, 27 March 2009, Switzerland deposited the instruments of ratification of the Hague 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 and the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults. Both Conventions will enter into force for Switzerland on 1 July 2009. On behalf of the Permanent Bureau, Mr Christophe Bernasconi (First Secretary) and Ms Chloé Grenadou (intern at the Permanent Bureau) attended.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=162 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=162 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:56:00 GMT Only a few weeks after signing the Hague Convention of 1 July 1985 on the Law Applicable to Trusts and on their Recognition, Switzerland deposited, on 26 April 2007, its instrument of ratification of this Treaty. Switzerland became the eleventh Contracting State to the Trusts Convention. In conformity with its Article 30, the Convention will enter into force for Switzerland on 1 July 2007... https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=130 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=130 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:49:00 GMT Text of the press release: 1. On 3 April 2007 the European Community (EC) became a Member of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, by depositing its instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Hague Conference. The Hague Conference is the World Organisation for Cross-border Co-operation in Civil and Commercial Matters. 2. The deposit, preceded by a favourable decision of the Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Hague Conference, took place during a ceremony held in the new building of the Academy of International Law on the grounds of the Peace Palace in The.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=129 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=129 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:45:00 GMT At its meeting of 15 November 2006, the Swiss Federal Council approved the Message relating to the Draft Federal Intermediated Securities Act and the Hague Convention of 5 July 2006 on Intermediated Securities. The official press release expressly mentions that the Message “takes into account the needs of current operations involving securities and increases legal certainty. The attraction of Switzerland is thus being reinforced against the competition of other financial markets.” Switzerland signed the Convention on 5 July 2006 (together with the USA). The Convention, however, has not yet.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=126 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=126 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:38:00 GMT United States and Switzerland first to signHague Treaty providing legal certainty to modern forms of holding and transferring of securities 1. The United States and Switzerland, which represent two of the world's foremost financial markets, today jointly signed the Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect of Securities held with an Intermediary. 2. The signature of this novel multilateral treaty (widely known as "the Hague Securities Convention”) marks an important step in the development of the new legal infrastructure needed to match modern.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=117 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=117 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:44:00 GMT On 24 September 2002, Switzerland deposited its instrument of ratification to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, thus bringing the total number of Contracting States to fifty. The Convention will enter into force for Switzerland on 1 January 2003... https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=10 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=10 Tue, 24 Sep 2002 14:44:00 GMT Published in Le Temps of Thursday 28 September 2000: "(...) Dans sa séance de mercredi, le Conseil national s'est aussi: prononcé à l'unanimité pour la ratification de la Convention de La Haye sur l'adoption internationale. Les enfants étrangers adoptés en Suisse devraient ainsi bientôt bénéficier d'une meilleure protection. Il a apporté quelques corrections à la loi qui permettra de mettre en oeuvre ce traité dans l'ordre juridique suisse.".. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=38 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=38 Thu, 28 Sep 2000 13:28:00 GMT