Contracting Parties (incl. REIOs and States bound by its approval) to this Convention [Protocol] that are also Members of the HCCH (i.e., the Organisation) are in bold; Contracting Parties that are not Members of the HCCH are in italics.

Contracting Party* F 1 R/A/Ap/Su2 Tipo3 EEV4 EXT5 Aut6 Res/D/N/CD7
Albânia 13-II-2024
Alemanha ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Áustria ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Bélgica ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Brasil 17-VII-2017 17-VII-2017 R 1-XI-2017
Bulgária ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Cazaquistão 12-XII-2016 A 1-IV-2017
Chipre ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Croácia ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Equador 2-III-2022 2-III-2022 R 1-VII-2022
Eslováquia ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Eslovénia ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Espanha ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Estónia ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Finlândia ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
França ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Geórgia 25-V-2023
Grécia ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Hungria ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Irlanda ApEU* 1-VIII-2013 N 9
Itália ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Letónia ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Lituânia ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Luxemburgo ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Macedónia do Norte 9-XII-2019
Malta ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Países Baixos ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Polónia ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Portugal ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
República Checa ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Roménia ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Sérvia 18-IV-2012 10-IV-2013 R 1-VIII-2013
Suécia ApEU* 1-VIII-2013
Ucrânia 21-III-2016 29-VIII-2022 R 1-XII-2022
União Europeia 8-IV-2010 8-IV-2010 ApEU 1-VIII-2013 D,N 24

* (incl. REIOs and States bound by its approval)


Type

Alemanha Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Germany is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Áustria Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Austria is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Bélgica Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Belgium is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Bulgária Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Bulgaria is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Chipre Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Cyprus is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Croácia Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Croatia is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Eslováquia Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Slovakia is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Eslovénia Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Slovenia is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Espanha Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Spain is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Estónia Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Estonia is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Finlândia Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Finland is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

França Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

France is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Grécia Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Greece is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Hungria Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Hungary is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Irlanda Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Ireland is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Itália Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Italy is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Letónia Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Latvia is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Lituânia Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Lithuania is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Luxemburgo Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Luxembourg is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Malta Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Malta is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Países Baixos Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

The Netherlands is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Polónia Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Poland is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Portugal Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Portugal is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

República Checa Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

The Czech Republic is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Roménia Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Romania is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

Suécia Tipo Obrigatoriedade resultante da aprovação pela União Europeia*

Sweden is bound by the Protocol as a result of the approval by the European Union.

União Europeia Tipo Aprovação pela União Europeia

In accordance with its Article 24, first paragraph (see below), the Protocol was approved by the European Union on 8 April 2010. 

"A Regional Economic Integration Organisation which is constituted solely by sovereign States and has competence over some or all of the matters governed by the Protocol may equally sign, accept, approve or accede to the Protocol. The Regional Economic Integration Organisation shall in that case have the rights and obligations of a Contracting State, to the extent that the Organisation has competence over matters governed by the Protocol."

 


Res/D/N

Irlanda Artigos Notificações

Notification under Article 9: 

  • Ireland, through the European Commission, has informed the Permanent Bureau in accordance with Article 9 that for the purpose of cases which come before its authorities, the word "nationality" in Articles 4 and 6 is replaced by "domicile" as defined in that State.

Ucrânia Artigos

01-12-2023
[The aforementioned treaty is] implemented on the territory of Ukraine in full, with the exception of the territories where hostilities are (were) conducted or temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation, on which it is impossible to fully guarantee the Ukrainian Party's fulfillment of its obligations under [this treaty] as a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, as well as the introduction of martial law on the territory of Ukraine until the complete cessation of encroachment on the sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of the borders of Ukraine.

The regularly updated list of territories where hostilities are (were) conducted, or temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation is at the link below:
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/z1668-22#Text

União Europeia Artigos Declarações Notificações

The European Community declares, in accordance with Article 24 of the Protocol, that it exercises competence over all the matters governed by the Protocol. Its Member States shall be bound by the Protocol by virtue of its conclusion by the European Community.

For the purpose of this declaration, the term "European Community" does not include Denmark, by virtue of Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and the United Kingdom, by virtue of Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community.

The European Community declares that it will apply the rules of the Protocol provisionally from 18 June 2011, the date of application of Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations1), if the Protocol has not entered into force on that date in accordance with Article 25(1) thereof.

The European Community declares that it will apply the rules of the Protocol also to maintenance claimed in one of its Member States relating to a period prior to the entry into force or the provisional application of the Protocol in the Community in situations where, under Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations2), proceedings are instituted, court settlements are approved or concluded and authentic instruments are established as from 18 June 2011, the date of application of the said Regulation.

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1) OJ L 7, 10.1.2009, p. 1.
2) OJ L 7, 10.1.2009, p. 1.


Notification under Article 9: 

  • Ireland, through the European Commission, has informed the Permanent Bureau in accordance with Article 9 that for the purpose of cases which come before its authorities, the word "nationality" in Articles 4 and 6 is replaced by "domicile" as defined in that State.