In March 2025, the HCCH Council on General Affairs and Policy authorised the establishment of a Working Group to review and complete the study on the application and interpretation of Article 2 of the 1985 Trusts Convention and on institutions analogous to trusts.
On 6 May 2025, the Republic of the Philippines deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters.
The seventh meeting of the Working Group on the completion of the Country Profile and the draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form under the 1996 Child Protection Convention was held online on 30 April 2025, hosted by the Permanent Bureau.
HCCH — News on 2025-03-27 announced the development entitled “Third Working Meeting of the Experts’ Group on Central Bank Digital Currencies”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH.
The Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance entered into force for the Dominican Republic on 23 March 2025.
The Regional Workshop on Intercountry Adoption was held in Manila, Philippines, from 11 to 13 March 2025 to enable States in Asia to share experience and good practice on the effective implementation of the 1993 Adoption Convention.
The HCCH Working Group held its sixth online meeting to complete the Country Profile and the draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form under the 1996 Child Protection Convention.
Bahrain deposited its instruments of accession on 13 March 2025 to the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters and to the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements.
On 11 March 2025, the Republic of Moldova deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children.
The Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements entered into force for North Macedonia on 1 March 2025. This followed the deposit of North Macedonia’s instrument of accession on 21 November 2024.
On 21 February 2025, Montenegro deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters, becoming a Contracting Party to the Convention.
The HCCH Working Group on Matters Related to Jurisdiction in Transnational Civil or Commercial Litigation held its eighth meeting from 10 to 14 February 2025 in hybrid format.
On 13 February 2025, the Republic of Albania deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters.
The HCCH announced that the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance entered into force for El Salvador on 7 February 2025.
On 6 February 2025, the Republic of El Salvador deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance.
The 23 November 2007 Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance entered into force for Cabo Verde on 12 January 2025.
On 1 January 2025, the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements entered into force for the Swiss Confederation, following Switzerland’s deposit of its instrument of accession on 18 September 2024.
On 11 December 2024, the Administrative Cooperation Working Group (ACWG) met online, hosted by the Permanent Bureau in The Hague. The meeting brought together 43 delegates and other experts, representing 19 HCCH Members and one Observer, together with members of the Permanent Bureau.
On 12 December 2024, Belize deposited its instrument of accession to the 19 October 1996 Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children.