HCCH working groups met online in October and November 2024 to finalise the Practical Handbooks and Country Profiles for the 1965 Service Convention and the 1970 Evidence Convention.
On 21 November 2024, the Republic of North Macedonia deposited its instrument of ratification of the 30 June 2005 Convention on Choice of Court Agreements.
The HCCH Experts’ Group on Central Bank Digital Currencies held its second working meeting online from 12 to 14 November 2024, hosted by the Permanent Bureau in The Hague.
The HCCH Working Group on Matters Related to Jurisdiction in Transnational Civil or Commercial Litigation held its seventh meeting in Tokyo from 28 October to 1 November 2024. The meeting took place in person, with an option for online participation.
HCCH — News on 2024-10-31 announced the development entitled “13th International Forum on the electronic Apostille Programme (e-APP)”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH; Kazakhstan.
HCCH Permanent Bureau on 2024-10-25 published the legal development “Publication of The Application of the 1996 Child Protection Convention to Unaccompanied and Separated Children — Update 2024”.
HCCH — News on 2024-10-25 announced the development entitled “Paraguay signs and ratifies the 2007 Child Support Convention and its Protocol”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of Paraguay; International / HCCH.
HCCH Permanent Bureau on 2024-10-24 announced the development entitled “Fifth Meeting of the Working Group established to complete the Country Profile and work on the draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention”.
HCCH on 2024-10-01 announced the development entitled “2005 Choice of Court Convention and 2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol enter into force for Albania”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of Albania; International / HCCH.
From 24 to 27 September 2024, the HCCH and the Government of Malta co-hosted a conference on protecting children and strengthening co-operation in cross-border family disputes involving civil-law, common-law and Shari’a-based legal systems.
HCCH News on 2024-09-18 announced the development entitled “Switzerland accedes to the 2005 Choice of Court Convention”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of Switzerland / International / HCCH.
HCCH — News on 2024-09-12 announced the development entitled “Albania signs the 2019 Judgments Convention”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH; Albania.
The HCCH Permanent Bureau has announced that registration is open for the 13th International Forum on the electronic Apostille Programme (e-APP). The Forum will be held in Astana and will focus on the e-APP and the implementation of the Apostille Convention.
HCCH — News on 2024-09-01 announced the development entitled “2007 Child Support Convention and 2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol enter into force for Georgia”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH; Georgia.