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Internships at the HCCH

Applications are now open for three- to six-month legal internships at the headquarters of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH in The Hague, for the period from September 2026 to February 2027! Interns work with our legal teams in the Family and Child Protection Law Division, the Transnational Litigation and Apostille Division, and the Commercial, […]

14th International Forum on the e-APP: Registration open!

The Permanent Bureau (PB) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for participation in the 14th International Forum on the electronic Apostille Programme (e-APP Forum), which will take place on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 May 2026 in Marrakesh, Morocco. To be held for the first time in Africa, this edition of the e-APP Forum will be […]

Public consultation on a possible new HCCH convention

Just 10 days left to participate in the public consultation on the Draft Text of a possible new HCCH convention on parallel proceedings and related actions! The public consultation, launched on 18 November 2025, will close on 26 January 2026 at 9.00 a.m. CET. Experts, practitioners and judges from diverse legal traditions with experience in […]

HCCH Monthly Update: December 2025

HCCH Monthly Update: December 2025   Membership On 4 December 2025, Indonesia applied to become a Member of the HCCH. On the same day, the Secretary General of the HCCH opened the six-month voting period during which all current Members of the HCCH may cast their vote on the proposal. Following this voting period, and […]

HCCH Monthly Update: November 2025

HCCH Monthly Update: November 2025   Conventions & Instruments On 5 November 2025, Algeria deposited its instrument of accession to the 1961 Apostille Convention. With the ratification of Argentina, the Convention now has 58 Contracting Parties. With the accession of Algeria, the 1961 Apostille Convention now has 128 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force […]

Launch of public consultation on a possible new HCCH convention

The Permanent Bureau of the HCCH is pleased to announce the launch of a public consultation on the Draft Text of a possible new convention on parallel proceedings and related actions, to be held from 18 November 2025 to 26 January 2026. Experts, practitioners and judges from diverse legal traditions with experience in cross-border litigation […]

Legal Internships at the HCCH

Applications are now open for three- to six-month legal internships at the headquarters of the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) in The Hague, for the period from January to June 2026! Interns work with our legal teams in the Family and Child Protection Law Division, the Transnational Litigation and […]

HCCH Vacancy: Legal Officer

The Permanent Bureau of the HCCH welcomes applications for the position of Legal Officer, based at its headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands. The successful candidate will work in the field of international commercial, digital and financial law, under the responsibility of the Deputy Secretary General. In addition to work in relation to the operation of […]