Ninth Meeting of the Working Group on Jurisdiction
From 20 to 24 October 2025, the Working Group (WG) on Matters Related to Jurisdiction in Transnational Civil or Commercial Litigation met for the ninth time. The meeting, held in hybrid format, had 60 registered delegates and other experts, representing 20 HCCH Members and two Observers, in addition to members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH.
Pursuant to its mandate, the WG made further progress on the development of draft provisions on parallel proceedings and related actions or claims, which may occur when separate proceedings are instituted before the courts of different States. Participants also reviewed the draft Consultation Paper for the upcoming public consultation on the Draft Text developed by the WG, scheduled to take place from mid-November to late January 2026.
The WG will present a report on the progress of its work to the Council on General Affairs and Policy in March 2025, including the provisions derived from its discussions.
More information on the Jurisdiction Project is available on the Jurisdiction Section of the HCCH website.