2005 Choice of Court Convention enters into force for Bahrain
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On 1 July 2025, the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (2005 Choice of Court Convention) entered into force for the Kingdom of Bahrain following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 13 March 2025.
At present, 37 States and the European Union are bound by the 2005 Choice of Court Convention. More information on this Convention is available on the Choice of Court Section of the HCCH website.
Although not yet a Member of the HCCH, Bahrain is a Contracting Party to three HCCH Conventions.