HCCH Monthly Update: February 2024

Conventions & Instruments

On 1 February 2024, the 2007 Child Support Convention entered into force for Canada. At present, 49 States and the European Union are bound by the 2007 Child Support Convention. More information is available here.

On 13 February 2024, Albania signed the 2005 Choice of Court Convention and the 2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol. The Convention and the Protocol will respectively enter into force for Albania only after it deposits an instrument of ratification, pursuant to Art. 31(2) of the Convention and to Art 25(2) of the Protocol. The 2005 Choice of Court Convention currently binds 32 States and the European Union, while the 2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol currently binds 31 States and the European Union. More information is available here.

On 28 February 2024, the 2007 Child Support Convention entered into force for Azerbaijan. At present, 49 States and the European Union are bound by the 2007 Child Support Convention. More information is available here.

Meetings & Events

From 29 January to 2 February 2024, the Working Group on Matters Related to Jurisdiction in Transnational Civil or Commercial Litigation met for the sixth time. Pursuant to its mandate, the Working Group made further progress on the development of draft provisions on parallel proceedings and related actions or claims. More information is available here.

Publications

On 27 February 2024, the Permanent Bureau announced the publication of the Recommended Model Forms for use under the 1993 Adoption Convention. The Model Forms are intended to simplify and facilitate compliance with the 1993 Adoption Convention by assisting Contracting Parties in the collection of relevant information. More information is available here.

Vacancies

Applications are now open for the position of Project Coordinator (full-time). The deadline for the submission of applications is 13 March 2024. More information is available here.

Applications are now open for three- to six-month legal internships for the period from July to December 2024. The deadline for the submission of applications is 29 March 2024 (18:00 CET). More information is available here.

These monthly updates are published by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), providing an overview of the latest developments. More information and materials are available on the HCCH website.