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.
HCCH — News on 2021-09-16 announced the development entitled “Apostille Convention enters into force for Singapore”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH; Singapore.
HCCH — News on 2021-09-16 announced the development entitled “Costa Rica signs the Judgments Convention”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of Costa Rica / International / HCCH.
The article considers how the Brussels II ter Regulation takes the promotion of mediation and other alternative dispute-resolution methods in the European Union a step further.
Mehmet Kalafatoğlu’s article in the Public and Private International Law Bulletin addresses the acquisition of Turkish citizenship on the basis of descent and considers the possible effects of the termination of descent for Turkish citizenship.
Yun Zhao authored the academic publication “The Singapore mediation convention: A version of the New York convention for mediation?” in Journal of Private International Law, published on 2021-09-02. The publication forms part of the private-international-law literature concerning Global.
Gülce Gümüşlü Tunçağil’s article defines the concept of a foreign undocumented worker within Turkish aliens law. The study addresses foreigners who work without a work permit or in jobs they are not legally allowed to perform, and discusses the sanctions applicable to that situation.
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).
HCCH — News on 2021-08-01 announced the development entitled “Child Protection Convention enters into force for Costa Rica”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH; Costa Rica.
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 — News on 2021-07-23 announced the development entitled “New Zealand ratifies Child Support Convention”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH; New Zealand.
Apostille Convention enters into force for Jamaica on 2021-07-03 announced the development entitled “Apostille Convention enters into force for Jamaica”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of Jamaica / HCCH.
HCCH Permanent Bureau on 2021-07-02 announced the development entitled “HCCH and GIZ joint project in South East Europe delivers the Explanatory Report on the 2019 Judgments Convention in regional languages”.
Andrijana Mišović’s article in Arbitration International examines the United States approach to binding persons who did not sign the contract containing the arbitration clause.