Conference on International Litigation in the Asia Pacific Region highlights Hague Conference instruments and initiatives which facilitate the resolution of cross-border legal disputes

Development summary

The Hague Conference organised a conference on international litigation in the Asia-Pacific region, held in Wuhan, China, on 23–24 September 2013. The event examined Hague Conference instruments and initiatives intended to facilitate the resolution of cross-border legal disputes.

The programme focused on the 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements and the Hague Conference’s work on international jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. The Judgments Project was also among the principal subjects discussed.