https://www.hcch.net/?act=events.rss News | Tag: conv36 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:45:12 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce that following the mandate of the Council on General Affairs and Policy at its 2022 meeting (see C&Ds Nos 14, 34 and 36), the inaugural HCCH CODIFI Conference will be held online from 12 to 16 September 2022. CODIFI will examine issues of private international law in the Commercial, Digital, and Financial (CODIFI) sectors, highlighting developments in the digital economy and fintech industries as well as clarifying the roles of core HCCH instruments: the 1985 Trusts Convention, the 2006 Securities Convention, and the Principles on Choice of Law.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=856 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=856 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:02:00 GMT On Saturday 1 April 2017, the Hague Convention of 5 July 2006 on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect of Securities held with an Intermediary (Hague Securities Convention) entered into force. The Convention provides legal certainty and predictability as to the law governing issues that are of crucial practical importance for cross-border holdings and transfers of intermediated securities. As a result, it markedly improves transactional efficiencies in global securities markets, reduces systemic risk, and facilitates cross-border access to capital. It is on this auspicious.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=550 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=550 Sat, 01 Apr 2017 09:42:00 GMT On 15 December 2016, the United States of America (USA) deposited its Instrument of ratification of the Hague Convention of 5 July 2006 on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect of Securities held with an Intermediary (2006 Securities Convention). The USA had signed the Convention, together with Switzerland, 5 July 2006. The deposit of the instrument of ratification of the 2006 Securities Convention by the USA is significant in that it will trigger the Convention’s entry into force, on 1 April 2017. The USA, Switzerland and Mauritius will then be bound by the Convention... https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=531 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=531 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 13:44:00 GMT On 15 October 2009, the Republic of Mauritius deposited its instrument of ratification of the Hague Convention of 5 July 2006 on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect of Securities held with an Intermediary. The Convention, which is open for all States, needs only one more ratification or accession in order to enter into force. .. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=177 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=177 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:41:00 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 Monday, 28 April 2008, the Hague Convention of 5 July 2006 on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in respect of Securities held with an Intermediary was signed by Mauritius. The instrument of ratification will be desposited at a later date. The Convention has not yet entered into force... https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=146 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=146 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:27:00 GMT The Government of Mauritius has informed the Permanent Bureau that the Republic of Mauritius is envisaging and actively preparing accession to the Hague Convention of 5 July 2006 on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in respect of Securities held with an Intermediary... https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=144 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=144 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:55:00 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 The Korea Private International Law Association (KOPILA) & the Korea Securities Depository (KSD) are pleased to announce the holding of an important Seminar on the Hague Securities Convention. This Seminar, which is organised with the support of the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) and sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Korea, will be held on Friday, 23 September 2005 and will take place at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul (Orchid Room). The main speakers are Co-Rapporteurs Professor Karl Kreuzer (Germany) and Professor.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=109 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=109 Thu, 15 Sep 2005 08:37:00 GMT The Commission of the European Communities presented a proposal (COM(2003)783) dated 15 December 2003 for a Council decision concerning the signing of the Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect of Securities Held with an Intermediary (the text of the proposal is available on the website of the European Union at: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/lip/latest/doc/2003/com2003_0783en01.doc).. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=88 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=88 Thu, 18 Dec 2003 12:18:00 GMT PRESS RELEASE - LEGAL New Hague Convention increases legal certainty for cross-border securities transactions The Hague, 13 December 2002 – For the financial markets, the exposures involved in cross-border securities transactions are extremely large – with securities worth hundreds of billions of dollars, Euros and Yen provided cross-border every day as collateral all around the globe. Until now, in many jurisdictions it has been somewhat alarmingly uncertain which law is applicable to cross-border securities transactions, leaving market participants exposed to a substantial amount of.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=8 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=8 Fri, 13 Dec 2002 15:40:00 GMT PRESS RELEASE1. From 6-22 June 2001 the Hague Conference on private international law met in Diplomatic Session (Nineteenth Session, first part) at the Peace Palace in the Hague, to pursue negotiations towards a new Convention on Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, and to decide on its future work programme.2. The delegations unanimously confirmed the great importance they attach to the Judgments Project. They felt, however, that the second part of the Diplomatic Session could not be held before the end of 2002 and that this Session should be prepared by a.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=29 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=29 Wed, 06 Jun 2001 09:52:00 GMT