https://www.hcch.net/?act=events.rss News | Tag: hcch Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:05:17 GMT The Permanent Bureau of the HCCH is pleased to announce the publication of the 2019 Annual Report. Paper copies of the Annual Report can be ordered here... https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=719 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=719 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:56:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce that “When Private International Law Meets Intellectual Property – A Guide for Judges” (Guide), which is co-authored by Annabelle Bennett (Australia) and Sam Granata (Belgium), with the co-ordination of the Secretariats of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the HCCH, is now available in English. The French version of the Guide will be available in due course.  The Guide, which is a joint product of the two organisations, addresses the intersection of private international law and intellectual property, and.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=700 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=700 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 10:26:00 GMT From 29 April to 2 May, the HCCH Permanent Bureau was represented at the World Justice Forum VI, which was held in the Hague, the Netherlands. The Forum presented an invaluable opportunity to introduce the work of the HCCH to a wider audience and to showcase the important contribution of the organisation to cross-border access to justice for individuals, families and companies. On the final day of the Forum, First Secretary Dr Gérardine Goh Escolar participated in a plenary session to discuss commitments of government, private, and civil society actors in the pursuit of increasing.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=675 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=675 Tue, 21 May 2019 12:46:00 GMT The Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) met from 5 to 8 March 2019, with record attendance, representing 70 Members (including one Member REIO (EU)), 3 non-Member States, and other Observers from 3 IGOs / 9 NGOs. CGAP reviewed the work of the HCCH carried out since the last meeting in 2018 and charted the course for future work. Amongst others, CGAP welcomed the advice of the Special Commission on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments that it had completed its mandate and instructed the Permanent Bureau to continue preparations for the Twenty-Second Session in.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=663 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=663 Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:03:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau of the HCCH is pleased to announce the publication of the 2018 Annual Report. Paper copies of the Annual Report can be ordered here... https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=658 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=658 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:17:00 GMT On Wednesday 12 September, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands joined the HCCH for a commemorative ceremony to celebrate its 125th anniversary year at Diligentia theatre in The Hague. Since its establishment in 1893, the Hague Conference has successfully built bridges between diverse legal systems and facilitate cross-border co-operation in civil and commercial matters. By developing and administering multilateral treaties, i.e., the Hague Conventions, the Hague Conference has become the leading global organisation focused on the use of private international law as a.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=638 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=638 Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:26:00 GMT On 12 September 1893, Tobias Asser, Dutch Jurist, Scholar and Statesman, realised a vision: he opened the first Session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH). Today, exactly 125 years later, the HCCH celebrates Asser’s vision and the occasion of this First Session with a solemn ceremony in the presence of his Majesty The King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. Believing passionately that strong legal frameworks governing private cross-border interactions among people and businesses not only make a life across borders easier, but are also apt to promote peace and.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=636 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=636 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 08:36:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law is pleased to announce the publication of the 2017 Annual Report. More information on how to obtain a paper copy of the Annual Report is available here... https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=594 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=594 Fri, 09 Mar 2018 08:40:00 GMT From 24 to 26 March 2015, Members of the Hague Conference gathered in The Hague for the meeting of the Council on General Affairs and Policy. The Council was attended by a record 180 participants, representing 64 Members, one admitted State, two interested States and observers from 16 IGO / NGOs. The Council reviewed the work of the Organisation during the prior year and charted the course for future work. Some of the key decisions included the continuation of the Judgments Project as a priority topic, the establishment of an Experts’ Group to explore the feasibility of advancing work.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=400 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=400 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 14:22:00 GMT PRESS RELEASE   Viet Nam becomes newest Hague Conference Member; Serbia ratifies the Hague Protocol on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations; and Colombia joins the Hague Service Convention   At a ceremony on the grounds of the Peace Palace on 10 April 2013, the Socialist Republic of Viet  Nam became the 73rd Member of the Hague Conference on Private International Law after its Vice-Minister of Justice, Mr Lien Hoang The, deposited the instrument of acceptance of the Organisation's Statute. The ceremony, part of the annual meeting of the Hague Conference's.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=305 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=305 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:06:00 GMT