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© Hague Conference on Private International Law

The Hague The Hague Conference on Conference on

Private International Private International LawLaw

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The Hague The Hague Conference on Conference on

Private International Private International LawLaw

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Work inProgress

Jurisdiction and foreign judgments in civil & commercial matters

Indirectly held securities

So far…

34 Conventions since 1955

Our PurposeProgressive

Unification of the Rules of Private

International Law (jurisdiction,

applicable law, enforcement, cooperation)

The Origin

1893

The OriginThe Origin

18931893

The OriginThe Origin

18931893

So far…So far…

34 Conventions 34 Conventions since 1955since 1955

Work inWork inProgressProgress

Jurisdiction and Jurisdiction and foreign judgments in foreign judgments in civil & commercial civil & commercial mattersmatters

Indirectly held Indirectly held securitiessecurities

Our PurposeOur PurposeProgressive Progressive

Unification of the Unification of the Rules of Private Rules of Private

International Law International Law (jurisdiction, (jurisdiction,

applicable law, applicable law, enforcement, enforcement, cooperation)cooperation)


Member States (61) of the Hague Member States (61) of the Hague Conference on Private International Conference on Private International

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Albania

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Brazil

Bulgaria

Canada

Chile

China

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Egypt

Estonia

Finland

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Jordan

Republic of Korea

Latvia

Luxembourg

Lithuania

Malta

Mexico

Monaco

Morocco

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Panama

Peru

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russian Federation

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

United States of America

Uruguay

Venezuela

Yugoslavia

Member States (61) of the HCCH …Member States (61) of the HCCH …Member States (61) of the HCCH …Member States (61) of the HCCH …


States that have been admitted after voting procedure

but still need to accept the Statute:

… but there’s more to join us… but there’s more to join us

States whose admission has been submitted to

Vote:

States who are studying

membership:

Ukraine

ColombiaLebanonParaguayTunisiaCosta Rica

Malaysia


Statute of 15 July 1955Article 2

Article 2 (1)Article 2 (2)Article 2 (3)

• Letter of Intention• Proposal Netherlands Government• Voting Procedure (majority, 6 months)• Acceptance of Statute

States which have participated in one or more of the earlier

Sessions may become Members of the HCCH by

accepting the Statute

Procedures to become aProcedures to become aMember State of the HCCHMember State of the HCCH

Procedures to become aProcedures to become aMember State of the HCCHMember State of the HCCH


The network of 114 States partyThe network of 114 States partyto at least one Conventionto at least one Convention

The network of 114 States partyThe network of 114 States partyto at least one Conventionto at least one Convention

Albania

Andorra

Antigua & Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Bahamas

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Bolivia

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei Darussalam

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Estonia

Fiji

Finland

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Holy See

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Republic of Korea

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Lithuania

Malawi

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritius

Mexico

Republic of Moldova

Monaco

Mongolia

Morocco

Namibia

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Niue

Norway

Pakistan

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russian Federation

Saint Kitts & Nevis

Saint Lucia

Samoa

San Marino

Seychelles

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

Suriname

Swaziland

Sweden

Switzerland

Tonga

Trinidad & Tobago

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Ukraine

United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

United States of America

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Venezuela

Yugoslavia

Zimbabwe


Judicial and Administrative Co-operation:• 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents

• 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters

• 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters

• 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice

The “key” Conventions IThe “key” Conventions IThe “key” Conventions IThe “key” Conventions I


The “key” Conventions The “key” Conventions IIII

The “key” Conventions The “key” Conventions IIII

The children’s Conventions:• 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International

Child Abduction

• 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption

• 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children


Maintenance Obligations

Traffic Accidents

Administration of Estates

Products Liability

Trusts

etc.

(34 Conventions since 1955)

Other Conventions…Other Conventions…Other Conventions…Other Conventions…


Our resources:Our resources:

Our Our tasks:tasks:

Our Our Budget…Budget…

approximately

US $ 1.5 million

Five Lawyers

Ten Permanent Support Staff

Five Temporary Support Staff

Stagiaires

Scientific Research

Negotiation

Promotion

Monitoring

Networking

Training

Contacts


The Hague The Hague ConferenceConference

on the move…on the move…

The Hague The Hague ConferenceConference

on the move…on the move…


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