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Notcias | Tag: conv20Sat, 04 Oct 2025 00:01:03 GMTSecond meeting of the Working Group dedicated to the Model Forms for Chapter II of the 1970 Evidence ConventionOn 26 September 2025, the second meeting of the Working Group (WG) established to finalise the Model Forms pertaining to Chapter II of the 1970 Evidence Convention was held online, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB). The meeting had 50 registered delegates and other experts, representing 24 HCCH Members and one Observer, in addition to members of the PB.
Pursuant to its mandate (C&D No 50 of CGAP 2025), the WG discussed the updated version of the Model Form for requests for permission to take evidence made under Chapter II, incorporating amendments and suggestions made during the first..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1103Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:07:00 GMTThe Republic of Moldova accedes to the 1970 Evidence ConventionOn 24 July 2025, the Republic of Moldova deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (1970 Evidence Convention).
At the ceremony, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, depositary of the HCCH Conventions, the Republic of Moldova was represented by H.E. Mr Veaceslav Dobinda, Ambassador to the Netherlands, and Ms Natalia Vremea, Counsellor at the Embassy of Moldova. The depositary was represented by Mr Jules van Eijndhoven, Head of the Treaties Division, Ms Paulien Muntinga, Deputy..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1095Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:40:00 GMTPublication of the fifth editions of the Practical Handbooks on the Operation of the 1965 Service and 1970 Evidence ConventionsThe Permanent Bureau (PB) of the HCCH is pleased to announce the publication of the fifth editions of the Practical Handbooks on the Operation of the 1965 Service and 1970 Evidence Conventions.
The 1965 Service and 1970 Evidence Conventions establish uniform frameworks of cooperation mechanisms to streamline, respectively, the transmission of documents for service abroad and the taking of evidence abroad. The Service and Evidence Handbooks are intended to assist users of the Conventions, including Central Authorities, government officials, courts, counsel and legal practitioners, by providing..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1094Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:11:00 GMTFirst meeting of the Working Group dedicated to the Model Forms for Chapter II of the 1970 Evidence ConventionIn March 2025, the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) approved the establishment of a Working Group (WG) comprised of delegates and other experts from a variety of geographical regions to finalise the Model Forms pertaining to Chapter II of the 1970 Evidence Convention (see Conclusion and Decision No 50 of CGAP 2025).
The first meeting of the WG was held online on 11 July 2025, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB). The meeting was attended by 50 delegates and other experts, representing 24 HCCH Members and one Observer, in addition to members of the PB.
During the meeting,..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1093Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT1970 Evidence Convention enters into force for the PhilippinesOn 5 July 2025, the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (1970 Evidence Convention) entered into force for the Republic of the Philippines following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 6 May 2025
The 1970 Evidence Convention has 68 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Evidence Section of the HCCH website.
The Philippines has been a Member of the HCCH since 2010 and is a Contracting Party to six HCCH Conventions...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1090Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:59:00 GMTFirst meeting of the Working Group dedicated to the Good Practices document relevant to the 1965 Service, 1970 Evidence, and 1980 Access to Justice ConventionsIn March 2025, the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) approved the establishment of a Working Group (WG) consisting of delegates from a variety of geographical regions to finalise the Good Practices document relevant to the 1965 Service, 1970 Evidence, and 1980 Access to Justice Conventions (see Conclusion and Decision No 47 of CGAP 2025).
The first meeting of the WG was held online on 5 June 2025, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB). The meeting was attended by 46 delegates representing 22 HCCH Members, as well as by members of the PB.
During the meeting, participants progressed..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1078Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:23:00 GMT1970 Evidence Convention enters into force for BahrainToday, 12 May 2025, the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (1970 Evidence Convention) entered into force for the Kingdom of Bahrain following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 13 March 2025
The 1970 Evidence Convention has 68 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Evidence Section of the HCCH website.
Although not yet a Member of the HCCH, Bahrain is a Contracting Party to three HCCH Conventions...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1066Mon, 12 May 2025 09:06:00 GMTThe Philippines accedes to the 1970 Evidence ConventionOn 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 (1970 Evidence Convention).
With the accession of the Philippines, the 1970 Evidence Convention now has 68 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force for the Philippines on 5 July 2025. More information on this Convention is available on the Evidence Section of the HCCH website.
At the ceremony, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, depositary of the HCCH Conventions, the Philippines..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1065Tue, 06 May 2025 08:55:00 GMTBahrain accedes to the 1970 Evidence and 2005 Choice of Court ConventionsThe Permanent Bureau has been notified that, on 13 March 2025, the Kingdom of Bahrain deposited its instruments of accession to the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (1970 Evidence Convention) and to the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (2005 Choice of Court Convention).
With the accession of Bahrain, the 1970 Evidence Convention now has 67 Contracting Parties, It will enter into force for Bahrain on 12 May 2025. More information on this Convention is available on the Evidence Section of the HCCH website.
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1053Tue, 18 Mar 2025 08:30:00 GMTMeetings of the Working Groups on the Practical Handbooks and Country Profiles for the 1965 Service and 1970 Evidence ConventionsIn October and November 2024, the Working Group (WG) on the Practical Handbook and Country Profile for the 1965 Service Convention (Service WG) and the WG on the Practical Handbook and Country Profile for the 1970 Evidence Convention (Evidence WG) met online to finalise the Practical Handbooks and Country Profiles in light of the discussions held at the July 2024 meeting of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the 1965 Service, 1970 Evidence, and 1980 Access to Justice Conventions.
On 15 October 2024, the Service WG met online to review and refine updates to the draft fifth..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1030Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:39:00 GMTMeeting of the Special Commission (SC) on the Practical Operation of the 1965 Service, 1970 Evidence, and 1980 Access to Justice ConventionsFrom 2 to 5 July 2024, the Meeting of the SC on the Practical Operation of the 1965 Service, 1970 Evidence, and 1980 Access to Justice Conventions (Conventions) was held in The Hague. The meeting was attended by 260 delegates and other experts, in person and online, representing HCCH Members, non-Member Contracting Parties, and Observers, as well as by members of the Permanent Bureau (PB). It was the first official meeting of the HCCH to be held following the adoption of Spanish as an additional official language on 1 July 2024.
Given that the last meeting of the SC on these Conventions was..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=994Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:55:00 GMTFirst Meetings of the Working Groups (WGs) on the Practical Handbooks and Country Profiles for the 1965 Service and 1970 Evidence ConventionsIn March 2024, the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) approved the establishment of two Working Groups (WGs), consisting of representatives from a variety of geographical regions, to review and refine updates to the Practical Handbooks and Country Profiles relevant to the 1965 Service and 1970 Evidence Conventions, respectively (see Conclusion and Decisions Nos 46-49 of CGAP 2024).
The first meeting of the WG on the Practical Handbook and Country Profile for the 1965 Service Convention was held online on 17 May, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB) in The Hague. The meeting..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=976Wed, 22 May 2024 14:14:00 GMTLaunch of e-Country Profiles projectThe Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the launch of the e-Country Profiles project, a new EU-funded project coordinated by the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH. The project will result in the development or modernisation of online Country Profiles for a number of key HCCH Conventions:
1965 Service Convention
1970 Evidence Convention
1980 Child Abduction Convention
1993 Adoption Convention
1996 Child Protection Convention
2000 Protection of Adults Convention
2007 Child Support Convention
The project’s aim is to enable the authorities concerned to complete the Country..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=935Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:35:00 GMTEvidence Convention enters into force for ParaguayToday, 22 August 2023, the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (1970 Evidence Convention) entered into force for the Republic of Paraguay following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 23 June 2023.
The 1970 Evidence Convention currently has 66 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Evidence Section of the HCCH website.
Paraguay has been a Member of the HCCH since 2005 and is a Contracting Party to six HCCH Conventions...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=932Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:46:00 GMTDelegation from the Philippines visits the Permanent Bureau of the HCCHOn 14 July 2023, the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH had the honour of welcoming a delegation of representatives of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, the Philippine Judicial Academy, and the Embassy of the Philippines in The Netherlands, to its premises in The Hague.
The delegation was headed by the Hon. Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen, Senior Associate Justice, acting on behalf of the Hon. Alexander G. Gesmundo, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Acting Chief Justice Leonen was accompanied by the Hon. Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa, Associate Justice, the Hon. Rodil V...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=926Fri, 14 Jul 2023 10:13:00 GMTParaguay accedes to the Service and Evidence ConventionsToday, 23 June 2023, the Republic of Paraguay deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (1965 Service Convention) and the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (1970 Evidence Convention).
With the accession of Paraguay, the 1965 Service Convention now has 82 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force for Paraguay on 1 January 2024 subject to the Article 28 procedure. More information on this Convention is..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=923Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:22:00 GMTEvidence Convention enters into force for El SalvadorToday, 20 March 2023, the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (1970 Evidence Convention) entered into force for the Republic of El Salvador following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 19 January 2023.
The 1970 Evidence Convention currently has 65 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Evidence Section of the HCCH website.
El Salvador has been a Member of the HCCH since March 2022 and is a Contracting Party to four HCCH Conventions...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=908Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:43:00 GMTEl Salvador accedes to the Evidence ConventionToday, 19 January 2023, the Republic of El Salvador deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (1970 Evidence Convention).
The ceremony was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the Depositary of the HCCH Conventions. El Salvador was represented by H.E. Ms Carmen María Gallardo Hernández, Ambassador of the Republic of El Salvador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Mr Josué R. Liévano, Counsellor at the Embassy of El Salvador. The Depositary was..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=892Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:34:00 GMTNow available in 23 EU languages: Guide to Good Practice on the Use of Video-Link under the Evidence ConventionThe Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the publication of 21 new translations of the Guide to Good Practice on the Use of Video-Link under the Evidence Convention. With these new translations, the Guide to Good Practice is now available in 23 European Union (EU) languages.
The Guide, originally published in English and French, analyses the latest developments in relation to the use of video-link in the taking of evidence under the HCCH 1970 Evidence Convention, including references to internal law and other international agreements. It also outlines good practices to be followed and..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=838Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:08:00 GMTEvidence Convention enters into force for GeorgiaToday, 30 July 2021, the HCCH Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (Evidence Convention) entered into force for Georgia, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 31 May 2021.
The Evidence Convention has 64 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Evidence Section of the HCCH website.
Georgia has been a Member of the HCCH since 2001 and is a Contracting Party to six HCCH Conventions...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=811Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:59:00 GMTGeorgia accedes to the Service and Evidence ConventionsThe Permanent Bureau has been informed that on 31 May 2021, Georgia deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (Service Convention) and the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (Evidence Convention).
With the accession of Georgia, the Service Convention now has 79 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force for Georgia on 1 January 2022, subject to the Article 28 procedure. For the Evidence Convention, with the..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=803Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:10:00 GMT4th Edition of the Practical Handbook on the Operation of the Evidence ConventionOn the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Evidence Convention, the Permanent Bureau (PB) is pleased to announce the publication of the 4th Edition of the Practical Handbook on the Operation of the Evidence Convention.
This commemorative edition of the Practical Handbook includes light updates on the latest developments in domestic and international legal instruments and case law. It outlines in detail the functioning of the Evidence Convention, indicates helpful resources and provides an overview of good practices. It is an indispensable, practical tool for the users of the Convention...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=777Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:18:00 GMTHCCH a|Bridged C Edition 2020: LivestreamToday, 2 December 2020, at 14:15 CET, HCCH a|Bridged – Edition 2020 will begin broadcasting live from the official event website. Participants who completed the pre-event registration will be able to log in to interact with speakers and other participants during the event. Non-registered participants will be able to follow the event via the livestream.
The focus of HCCH a|Bridged – Edition 2020 is the Golden Anniversary of the HCCH 1970 Evidence Convention, in reference to the 50th anniversary of the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=771Wed, 02 Dec 2020 10:44:00 GMTHCCH a|Bridged C Edition 2020: Registration now open!The Permanent Bureau and the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union are pleased to announce that registration is now open for HCCH a|Bridged – Edition 2020, which will mark the golden anniversary of the HCCH Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (Evidence Convention).
The event will be hosted entirely online, on the afternoon of Wednesday 2 December 2020. It will feature a keynote speech by Professor Dr Michael Stürner, entitled “50 years of the HCCH Evidence Convention – Facilitating..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=763Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:10:00 GMTSave the Date: HCCH a|Bridged Edition 2020HCCH a|Bridged Edition 2020 will be held online on 2 December 2020, organised by the HCCH, in cooperation with the German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection and the German Federal Office of Justice, as part of the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The event will celebrate the 50th “Golden” Anniversary of the HCCH Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (Evidence Convention). The official “Save the Date” notice is available here.
Please note that the working language of HCCH..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=760Tue, 27 Oct 2020 16:37:00 GMTThe Evidence Convention enters into force for Viet NamOn 3 May 2020, the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters entered into force for Viet Nam following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 4 March 2020. The Evidence Convention currently has 63 Contracting Parties.
Viet Nam is a Member of the HCCH (since 2013) and currently party to three other Conventions.
More information is available on the Evidence Section of the HCCH website...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=736Mon, 04 May 2020 15:57:00 GMTGuide on Use of Video-Link under Evidence ConventionThe Permanent Bureau (PB) is pleased to announce that the Guide to Good Practice on the Use of Video-Link under the 1970 Evidence Convention has been published in English and French. An electronic version is available for download on the Evidence Section of the HCCH website.
This Guide to Good Practice comes at a timely moment in which information technology has proven to be an essential tool. The Guide analyses the latest developments in relation to the use of video-link in the taking of evidence under the HCCH 1970 Evidence Convention, including references to internal law and other..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=728Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:19:00 GMTNew Members, new requests and new accessionsOn 4 March 2020, during the meeting of the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP), the Dominican Republic and the Republic of Uzbekistan, deposited their instruments of acceptance of the Statute, thus becoming the 84th and 85th Members of the HCCH, respectively.
The Dominican Republic was represented at the ceremony by Mr Braulio Alcantara, Legal Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ms Acsamary Guzmán Nina, Minister Counsellor, Embassy of the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic is currently party to four HCCH Conventions.
Uzbekistan was represented by..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=722Wed, 04 Mar 2020 13:23:00 GMTThe Evidence Convention enters into force for NicaraguaOn 28 April 2019, the HCCH Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (Evidence Convention) entered into force for Nicaragua, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 27 February 2019. The Evidence Convention currently has 62 Contracting Parties.
While not a Member State of the HCCH yet, Nicaragua is currently Party to four other HCCH Conventions.
More information is available on the Evidence Section of the HCCH website...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=671Mon, 29 Apr 2019 07:19:00 GMTNicaragua accedes to the 1970 Evidence and 1996 Child Protection ConventionsOn 27 February 2019, Nicaragua deposited its instrument of accession to the HCCH Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (“Evidence Convention”). The Evidence Convention, which now has 62 Contracting Parties, will enter into force for Nicaragua on 28 April 2019.
On the same day, Nicaragua also deposited its instrument of accession to the HCCH 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=660Tue, 05 Mar 2019 10:06:00 GMTThe Evidence Convention enters into force for AndorraOn 26 June 2017, the Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (Evidence Convention) entered into force for the Principality of Andorra. Having acceded to the Evidence Convention on 26 April 2017, Andorra became the 61st Contracting State to the Convention.
Andorra has been a Member of the Hague Conference since 11 June 2015 and is already party to five other Hague Conventions. The Evidence Convention is thus the sixth instrument of the Hague Conference to which Andorra is party.
More information is available on the Evidence..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=560Mon, 26 Jun 2017 07:28:00 GMTAndorra joins Hague Service and Evidence ConventionsOn 26 April 2017, the Principality of Andorra deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (Service Convention), and the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (Evidence Convention). Andorra thus becomes the 72nd and 61st Contracting State to the Service and Evidence Conventions, respectively.
At the ceremony, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands (i.e. the Depositary),..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=553Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:41:00 GMTKazakhstan joins the Hague Evidence ConventionThe Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law was today informed that on 26 September 2016, the Republic of Kazakhstan deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (Evidence Convention), making it the 60th Contracting State to the Convention. The Evidence Convention then entered into force for Kazakhstan on 25 November 2016.
Kazakhstan is currently an admitted State of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. It will become a Member of the Organisation once it..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=552Wed, 26 Apr 2017 14:38:00 GMTCosta Rica, the Philippines and Viet Nam join various Hague ConventionsToday, Wednesday 16 March 2016, during the Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Hague Conference, Costa Rica deposited the instruments of accession to the Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (Service Convention), for which it will become the 70th Contracting State, as well as the Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice (Access to Justice Convention), for which it will become the 28th Contracting State, and the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=475Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:35:00 GMTJust published: Practical Handbooks on the Operation of the Service and Evidence Conventions
The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law has the honour to announce that the Practical Handbook on the Operation of the Service Convention (4th edition) and the Practical Handbook on the Operation of the Evidence Convention (3rd edition) have been published today, Thursday 28 January 2016, on the Hague Conference website.
Both publications are now available for sale to the general public in e-Book format on the newly created electronic publications platform of the Hague Conference website, which is accessible via the following link:..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=464Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:43:00 GMTExperts Group on the Use of Video-Link and other Modern Technologies in the Taking of Evidence AbroadFrom 2 to 4 December 2015, the Experts’ Group on the Use of Video-Link and other Modern Technologies in the Taking of Evidence Abroad met in The Hague for its first meeting. The Experts’ Group was attended by 39 experts, representing 26 States and two international organisations, as well as members of the Permanent Bureau.
The full report of the Experts’ Group has been circulated in view of the upcoming Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Conference as Preliminary Document No 8 and is available here...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=452Tue, 08 Dec 2015 16:14:00 GMT Official Programme available for Service and Evidence Convention Anniversary Event in NovemberThe final programme is now available for this one-day conference on 2 November 2015 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 1965 Hague Service Convention and the 45th Anniversary of the 1970 Hague Evidence Convention. A downloadable copy of the programme is available here.
As previously announced, the conference, which is entitled: "Service of Process and Taking of Evidence Abroad: The Impact of "Electronic Means" on the Operation of the Hague Conventions", shall be held at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C.
Panels of distinguished..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=430Thu, 08 Oct 2015 08:09:00 GMTInternational conference on 'Cross Border Co-operation in Civil and Commercial Matters through Hague Conventions', RabatFrom 10 to 11 November 2014, an international conference, "Cross Border Co-operation in Civil and Commercial Matters through Hague Conventions" was held in Rabat, Morocco, to discuss the relevance and possible implementation of selected Hague Conventions in the field of international child protection (1980 Child Abduction, 1996 Child Protection, and 2007 Child Support Conventions), international civil procedure (1965 Service, 1970 Evidence, and 2005 Choice of Court Conventions) and the production of public documents abroad (1961 Apostille Convention).
The Conclusions and Recommendations are..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=390Mon, 08 Dec 2014 15:43:00 GMT Special Commission meets in The Hague to review the practical operation of the Service, Evidence and Access to Justice Conventions and considers draft Handbooks A meeting of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the Service, Evidence and Access to Justice Conventions concluded today after four days of constructive discussions among some 130 experts representing 53 States and several international governmental and non-governmental organisations.
The agenda covered a range of issues relating to the three Conventions, which establish a worldwide regime to facilitate co-operation in international civil procedure. Experts considered draft new and revised editions of the Handbooks on the Service and Evidence Conventions, as well as measures..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=362Fri, 23 May 2014 12:51:00 GMT Singapore becomes 76th HCCH Member; Brazil accedes to 1970 Evidence Convention; Iraq accedes to 1980 Child Abduction Convention; European Union approves 2007 Child Support Convention
On 9 April 2014, during the Council on General Affairs of the Hague Conference, Singapore became the 76th Member of the Hague Conference on Private International Law by depositing its instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Organisation.
On the same occasion, Brazil acceded to the Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil and Commercial Matters which now counts 58 Contracting States
Further, Iraq acceded to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, which now counts 92 Contracting States...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=356Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:53:00 GMT IABA encourages States to join the Apostille, Service, Evidence, Access to Justice, and Choice of Court ConventionsIn a recent declaration, the Inter-American Bar Association (IABA) has recommended that States join the Hague Conventions on international legal co-operation and litigation, namely the Apostille Convention, Service Convention, Evidence Convention, Access to Justice Convention, and Choice of Court Convention. The declaration comes at a time when a number of States, particularly in Latin America, are considering joining one or more of these Conventions. In the last few years, several States in the region have joined the Apostille Convention (Dominican Republic, Peru, Costa Rica, Uruguay and..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=321Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:49:00 GMT Armenia accedes to the Hague Service and Evidence Conventions
On 27 June 2012, the Republic of Armenia deposited its instruments of accession to the Hague Conventions of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters and of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters.
The Evidence Convention will enter into force for Armenia on 26 August 2012. In the absence of any objection to Armenia's accession, the Service Convention will enter into force for the Republic of Armenia on 1 February 2013.
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=260Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:21:00 GMT Montenegro accedes to Hague Service and Evidence Conventions
On 16 January 2012, the depositary of the Hague Conventions received the instruments of accession from Montenegro to (1) the Hague Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters and (2) the Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters.
Montenegro has thus become the 65th Contracting State to the Service Convention and the 56th Contracting State to the Evidence Convention.
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=245Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:51:00 GMT Colombia joins the Hague Evidence ConventionOn Friday, 13 January 2012, Colombia deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters and thus became the 55th Contracting State. The Convention will enter into force for Colombia on 13 March 2012.
At the ceremony, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague, the Embassy of Colombia was represented by H.E. Ambassador Eduardo Pizarro Leongómez and Counsellor Solangel Ortiz Mejía. Deputy Secretary General Christophe Bernasconi, and Senior Legal Officer Mayela Celis,..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=242Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:54:00 GMT50 Contracting States for the Hague Evidence Convention
On 14 December 2009, the Republic of Korea deposited the instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters. The Convention will enter into force for the Republic of Korea on 12 February 2010.
Please consult the status table for information about declarations and reservations made at the time of accession.
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=180Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:57:00 GMTCroatia accedes to Hague Evidence ConventionOn Thursday 1 October 2009, Croatia deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at The Hague. The Evidence Convention will enter into force for Croatia on 30 November 2009.
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=174Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:05:00 GMTThird Russian Seminar held in EkaterinburgOn 15 and 16 May 2008, a seminar on the implementation of the Hague Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters and the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters was held in Ekaterinburg. This seminar was the third in a series of Russian seminars: the first was convened in Moscow in October 2005 and the second in Saint Petersburg in January 2007.
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=149Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:11:00 GMTMERCOSUR / HCCHOn 10 November 2006, the Ministers of Justice of the Member States of Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela), as well as of the Associate States Chile and Bolivia, signed a declaration encouraging States of the region which have not already done so to ratify/accede to the Hague Apostille, Service, Evidence and Access to Justice Conventions.
The official text of the Declaration in Spanish, signed by the parties concerned, is now available on this website...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=123Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:15:00 GMT1970 Evidence Convention soon in force for TurkeyOn 13 August 2004, Turkey deposited its instrument of ratification to the Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters. The Convention will enter into force for Turkey on 12 October 2004...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=98Wed, 25 Aug 2004 07:22:00 GMTElectronic Commerce and the Internet (Press release including a synthesis of the Round Tables recommendations)
PRESS RELEASE
GENEVA ROUND TABLE ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW
The Hague Conference on Private International Law, an intergovernmental organisation whose objective is the unification of private international law norms (essentially conflict of laws, procedure and judicial co-operation), recently held, jointly with the University of Geneva (Switzerland), a Round Table discussion on issues of jurisdiction and applicable law arising out of electronic commerce and Internet transactions.
This meeting took place on 2, 3 and 4 September 1999 and was attended by one..
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