Austria signs the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults
On Wednesday 10 July 2013, Austria signed the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults. Photo: H.E. Dr Werner Druml, Ambassador of Austria, signs the Convention at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands ...
Update Hague Family Law Conventions
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 was recently ratified by various EU Member States, namely: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Romania and Spain. The Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the...
European Community signs Hague Choice of Court Convention
During the Council on General Affairs, the Hague Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements was signed by the European Community. As the Czech Republic is presiding the European Union, the Czech Minister of Justice, H.E. Mr Jirí Pospíšil, signed the Convention on behalf of the European Community. Since Mexico had already acceded in 2007, only...
Switzerland ratifies 1996 and 2000 Hague Conventions
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...
Italy signs Protection of Adults Convention
On Friday, 31 October 2008, Italy became the eleventh State to sign the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults. ...
115th Anniversary HCCH - Hague Protection of Adults Convention soon to enter into force
On Thursday 18 September 2008, the 115th anniversary of the Hague Conference on Private International Law was celebrated in the Academy Building, on the grounds of the Peace Palace, in The Hague. During the celebration, the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults received its third ratification. Consequently, the Convention has entered into force on...
The European Community becomes Member of the HCCH
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...
Protection of Adults Convention to receive its first ratification
On Wednesday, 5 November 2003, the United Kingdom deposited its instrument of ratification, for Scotland, of the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults. The official signing ceremony took place a day earlier, at the British Ambassador's residence at The Hague, and was followed by a reception.The Convention, which had already been signed by the United Kingdom...
Signature
The Hague Convention on the International Protection of Adults was signed for the first time on Thursday, 13 January 2000 by the Netherlands, and thus bears that date....
New Hague Convention on the Protection of Adults
From 20 September to 2 October 1999, a Special Commission meeting of a diplomatic character will be held in the Peace Palace (Academy Building) at The Hague to finalise the project on the future Hague Convention on the protection of adults. In the course of Saturday, 2 October 1999, the French and English authentic texts of this Convention, as adopted by the Special Diplomatic Commission, will be...