HCCH Monthly Update: July 2023
Conventions & Instruments On 1 July 2023, the 2000 Protection of Adults Convention entered into force for Malta. The Convention currently has 15 Contracting Parties. More information is
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HCCH Monthly Update: June 2023
/in News/by HCCHConventions & Instruments On 23 June 2023, Paraguay deposited its instrument of accession to the 1965 Service Convention and the 1970 Evidence Convention. With the accession of Paraguay, the 1965 Service Convention now has 82 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force for Paraguay on 1 January 2024 subject to the Article 28 procedure. As […]
HCCH Monthly Update: May 2023
/in News/by HCCHConventions & Instruments On 12 May 2023, Canada deposited its instrument of accession to the 1961 Apostille Convention. This accession marked a historical milestone: the 1000th treaty action relating to an HCCH Convention or Protocol. The 1961 Apostille Convention, which now has 125 Contracting Parties, will enter into force for Canada on 11 January 2024. […]
Online Event for the 30th Anniversary of the HCCH 1993 Adoption Convention
/in News/by HCCHTo celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1993 Adoption Convention, the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH will be hosting an online event on Wednesday, 31 May 2023, from 14:00 to 18:00 CEST. The event will feature two round tables, one on “Learning from the Past” and one on “Looking to the Future”, composed of adoption […]
HCCH Monthly Update: March 2023
/in News/by HCCHConventions & Instruments On 1 March 2023, the 1993 Adoption Convention entered into force for Botswana. The Convention currently has 105 Contracting Parties. More information is
Conclusions & Decisions of the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) of the HCCH now available!
/in News/by HCCHThe Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) of the HCCH met from 7 to 10 March 2023. The meeting was attended by over 450 participants, representing 80 HCCH Members, 8 non-Member States, 7 intergovernmental organizations, 9 international non-governmental organizations, and members of the Permanent Bureau. The Conclusions & Decisions adopted by CGAP are now […]
HCCH Internship Applications Now Open!
/in News/by HCCHApplications are now open for three- to six-month legal internships at the Permanent Bureau’s headquarters in The Hague, for the period from July to December 2023! Interns work with our legal teams in the areas of Family and Child Protection Law, Transnational Litigation and Legal Cooperation, and Commercial, Digital and Financial Law. Duties may include […]
HCCH Monthly Update: February 2023
/in News/by HCCHConventions & Instruments On 1 February 2023, the 1980 Child Abduction Convention entered into force for Botswana. The Convention currently has 103 Contracting Parties. More information is
HCCH Monthly Update: January 2023
/in News/by HCCHConventions & Instruments On 1 December 2022, the 2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol entered into force for Ukraine. At present, 31 States and the European Union are bound by the Protocol. More information is
HCCH Monthly Update: November 2022
/in News/by HCCHConventions & Instruments On 1 November 2022, the 2000 Protection of Adults Convention entered into force for Greece. The Convention currently has 14 Contracting Parties. More information is