HCCH on 2022-02-14 announced the development entitled “Second meeting of the Working Group on Jurisdiction”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH.
The HCCH reported on videoconference meetings of the International Hague Network of Judges. Participants provided updates on key developments in their respective jurisdictions.
HCCH Permanent Bureau on 2021-12-14 announced the development entitled “Now available in 23 EU languages: Guide to Good Practice on the Use of Video-Link under the Evidence Convention”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH.
The HCCH Permanent Bureau hosted an online event addressing contemporary issues in the application of the 2005 Choice of Court Convention. The programme also focused on the Convention’s role in promoting party autonomy.
Tenth meeting of the Experts’ Group on Parentage / Surrogacy on 2021-11-22 published the legal development “Tenth meeting of the Experts’ Group on Parentage / Surrogacy”.
On 8 November 2021, the HCCH Working Group on Preventing and Addressing Illicit Practices in Intercountry Adoption met by videoconference. The meeting was attended by 43 participants representing 22 States, four Observers and members of the HCCH Permanent Bureau.
The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce that registration is now open for HCCH a|Bridged – Edition 2021: Innovation in Transnational Litigation.
HCCH — News on 2021-10-15 announced the development entitled “First Meeting of the Working Group on Matters Related to Jurisdiction in Transnational Civil or Commercial Litigation”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH.
HCCH — News on 2021-10-04 announced the development entitled “12th International Forum on the electronic Apostille Programme”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH.
The HCCH Working Group on Preventing and Addressing Illicit Practices in Intercountry Adoption met by videoconference from 28 to 30 September 2021. The meeting was attended by 57 participants representing 25 States, four Observers and members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH.
The HCCH Experts’ Group on Family Agreements held its fifth meeting by videoconference on 14 and 15 September 2021. The meeting was attended by 25 members representing 23 Member States and one Regional Economic Integration Organisation, together with members of the HCCH Permanent Bureau.
The Permanent Bureau announces that, in addition to Members and Contracting Parties to the Apostille Convention, registration is open to the general public for the 12th International Forum on the electronic Apostille Programme (e-APP).
To mark the anniversary of the Child Protection Convention, the HCCH has launched the Advancing and Promoting the Protection of All Children (Approach) Initiative. The initiative will comprise a series of activities and events aimed at advancing and promoting the protection of children.
On 27 July 2021, the HCCH Permanent Bureau announced that the 2021 edition of HCCH a|Bridged would focus on the 2005 Choice of Court Convention and take place online on 1 December 2021.
HCCH on 2021-05-03 announced the development entitled “Meeting of the Experts’ Group on the e-APP and New Technologies”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH.
Secretariats of UNCITRAL, UNIDROIT and the HCCH on 2021-04-20 announced the development entitled “New Guide for International Commercial Contracts”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH.
HCCH on 2021-02-19 announced the development entitled “Eighth meeting of the Experts’ Group on Parentage / Surrogacy”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH.
HCCH’s Experts’ Group on International Transfer of Maintenance Funds continued its work on the cross-border transfer of child support payments by videoconference.