Benin signs and ratifies the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention on 2018-06-28 announced the development entitled “Benin signs and ratifies the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH; Benin.
Fiji accedes to the Protection of Children Convention on 2018-06-05 published the legal development “Fiji accedes to the Protection of Children Convention”.
HCCH-UNICEF South Asia Workshop on Role of The Hague Conventions in Cross-Border Child Protection in the Region on 2018-06-01 announced the development entitled “HCCH-UNICEF South Asia Workshop on Role of The Hague Conventions in Cross-Border Child Protection in the Region”.
Megan Bradley examines how durable solutions and the right of return are interpreted in relation to internally displaced persons. The work focuses on the way these legal approaches have evolved over time.
Doğa Elçin authored the academic publication “The Law Applicable to Decisions Issuing or Revoking a Tutelage or Guardianship and to the Implementation of Tutelage, the International Jurisdiction of Turkish Courts, and the Recognition of Foreign Judgments” in Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi…
The Child Support Convention enters into force for Belarus on 2018-06-01 announced the development entitled “The Child Support Convention enters into force for Belarus”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH; Belarus.
Denmark accedes to the Choice of Court Convention on 2018-05-30 published the international instrument “Denmark accedes to the Choice of Court Convention”.
The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law is pleased to announce a third successful EU Action grant Application for iSupport.
Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law on 2018-05-29 announced the development entitled “25 Years of Protecting Children in Intercountry Adoption”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH.
From 24 to 29 May 2018, the Special Commission on the Judgments Project met in The Hague. The Special Commission was attended by 167 participants from 55 Member States and one Member Regional Economic Integration Organisation (“REIO”).
On 7 May 2018, the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention) entered into force for Bolivia.
On 30 March 2018, the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention) entered into force for Tunisia. Tunisia had acceded to the Apostille Convention on 10 July 2017.
On 26 March 2018, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia launched a Category 2 e-Register as part of the electronic Apostille Program (e-APP) under the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention).
Fabian Lutz’s article, published in the European Journal of Migration and Law, analyses the current status of Union law applicable to non-removable returnees and possible developments at EU level.
From 13 to 15 March 2018, Members of the HCCH gathered in The Hague for the meeting of the Council on General Affairs and Policy. The Council was attended by 171 participants, representing 63 Members, one REIO and observers from four IGOs / eight NGOs.
Portugal signs and ratifies the Adults Convention on 2018-03-14 announced the development entitled “Portugal signs and ratifies the Adults Convention”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH; Portugal.
This article by Alfonso Ybarra Bores examines the practical questions that arose after the new European Succession Regulation began to apply on 17 August 2015.
UNHCR authored the academic publication “Persons in Need of International Protection” in International Journal of Refugee Law, published on 2018-03-01. The publication forms part of the private-international-law literature concerning Global / Refugee law.