First meeting of the Experts’ Group on Carbon Markets
In March 2025, the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) mandated the establishment of an Experts’ Group (EG) to study the private international law issues arising from carbon markets, as described in Prel. Doc. No 6 of November 2024 (see Conclusion and Decision No 18 of CGAP 2025). From 13 to 15 May 2025, the EG on Carbon Markets met for the first time. The meeting, held in hybrid...
Third Working Meeting of the Experts’ Group on Central Bank Digital Currencies
From 24 to 26 March 2025, the Experts’ Group (EG) on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) held its third working meeting. The meeting was held online, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB) in The Hague. It was attended by 29 delegates and other experts, representing 12 HCCH Members and four Observers, as well as by members of the PB of the HCCH. Pursuant to its mandate (C&Ds No...
Sixth Meeting of the International Transfer of Maintenance Funds Experts’ Group
From 3 to 5 February 2025, the International Transfer of Maintenance Funds Experts’ Group (ITMFEG) met for the sixth time. The meeting was held online, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB) in The Hague. It was attended by 50 delegates and other experts, representing 20 HCCH Members and one Observer, as well as by members of the PB of the HCCH. Pursuant to its mandate (C&R No 30 of CGAP...
Second Working Meeting of the Experts’ Group on Central Bank Digital Currencies
From 12 to 14 November 2024, the Experts’ Group (EG) on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) held its second working meeting. The meeting was held online, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB) in The Hague. It was attended by 25 delegates and other experts, representing 10 HCCH Members and 3 Observers, as well as by members of the PB of the HCCH. Pursuant to its mandate (C&Ds No 9-10...
First Working Meeting of the Experts’ Group on Central Bank Digital Currencies
In March 2024, the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) decided to establish an Experts’ Group to study the applicable law and jurisdiction issues raised by the cross-border use and transfers of CBDCs (see Conclusion & Decisions Nos 9 and 10 of CGAP 2024). Following on this decision, the Secretary General of the HCCH convoked the Experts’ Group on Central Bank Digital...
Kick-off Meeting of the Experts’ Group on Central Bank Digital Currencies
In March 2024, the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) decided to establish an Experts’ Group to study the applicable law and jurisdiction issues raised by the cross-border use and transfers of CBDCs (see Conclusion and Decisions Nos 9 and 10 of CGAP 2024). Following on this decision, the Secretary General of the HCCH convoked the Experts’ Group on Central Bank Digital...
Fifth Meeting of the International Transfer of Maintenance Funds Experts’ Group
From 29 to 31 January 2024, the International Transfer of Maintenance Funds Experts’ Group (ITMFEG) met for the fifth time. The meeting, held online, was attended by 54 experts in total, representing 22 HCCH Members, and one Observer. Several staff members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH also attended the meeting. Pursuant to its mandate by the Council on General Affairs and...
Fourth Meeting of the International Transfer of Maintenance Funds Experts’ Group
From 13 to 15 February 2023, the International Transfer of Maintenance Funds Experts’ Group (ITMFEG) met for the fourth time. The meeting, held online, was attended by 60 experts, representing 24 HCCH Members, one Observer as well as members of the Permanent Bureau. Pursuant to its mandate, the EG continued its work discussing good practices in relation to the cross-border...
Twelfth meeting of the Experts’ Group on Parentage / Surrogacy
From 17 to 21 October 2022, the HCCH Experts’ Group on Parentage / Surrogacy met for the twelfth time. The meeting, held in hybrid format, was attended by 34 experts in total, of which 15 attended in person. The experts represented 23 Member States, one Member Regional Economic Integration Organisation and two Observers. Several staff members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH also attended...
Eleventh meeting of the Experts’ Group on Parentage / Surrogacy
From 28 March to 1 April 2022, the HCCH Experts’ Group on Parentage / Surrogacy met for the eleventh time. The meeting was held via videoconference and was attended by 30 experts representing 20 Member States, one Member Regional Economic Integration Organisation and three Observers, as well as members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH. The Group discussed the content of the final report...