EAPIL to Establish a Working Group on the HCCH Jurisdiction Project

The European Association of Private International Law calls for expressions of interest from its members to participate in a Working Group on the Jurisdiction Project of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.

The immediate goal of the EAPIL Working Group would be to answer to the public consultation on the draft text developed by the HCCH Working Group.

The deadline is 26 January 2026, at 9:00 CET.

A Working Group established under the auspices of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) has developed draft provisions for a possible convention (Draft Text) to address parallel proceedings and related actions taking place in multiple States, acknowledging the primary role of both jurisdictional rules and the doctrine of forum non conveniens. The Permanent Bureau of the HCCH is seeking feedback on whether the Draft Text would, in practice, assist in addressing such matters and how the provisions in the Draft Text could be improved. Responses received from this consultation will be submitted to the governing body of the HCCH, the Council of General Affairs and Policy (CGAP), where, in March 2026, CGAP will decide on the next steps for the project.

EAPIL Members interested in joining the EAPIL Working Group are invited to contact Gilles Cuniberti at gilles.cuniberti@uni.lu before 18 December 2025, stating “EAPIL WG on the Jurisdiction Project” in the object of the message.