EU to Recognise and Enforce Ukrainian Judgments
The EU has decided on 24 April 2023 to establish treaty relations with Ukraine under the Hague Judgments Convention. UkraineContinue Reading
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The Singapore Convention on Mediation – A Commentary
Mediation has acquired a growing and unstoppable implantation during the last years, becoming an alternative dispute mechanism for the resolutionContinue Reading
France to Be Authorised to Negotiate Agreements with Algeria Regarding Judicial Cooperation
On 8 February 2023, the European Commission presented two proposals, the purpose of which is to pave the way toContinue Reading
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Draft UNIDROIT Principles on Digital Assets and Private Law – Online Consultation
The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) is presently conducting a public consultation regarding a set ofContinue Reading
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Should the UK Join the Hague Judgments Convention?
On 15 December 2022, the UK Government launched an open consultation on its plan for the United Kingdom to becomeContinue Reading
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HCCH Experts’ Group on Parentage/Surrogacy Issues Final Report
The Experts’ Group on the Parentage/Surrogacy Project of the Hage Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) has issued its FinalContinue Reading
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Five Takeaways from the First Meeting of the Special Commission on the Hague Adults Convention
This post was written by Pietro Franzina and Thalia Kruger, and is being published simultaneously on Conflictoflaws.net and on theContinue Reading
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The Upcoming First Meeting of the Special Commission on the Hague Adults Convention
On 9, 10 and 11 November 2022, a Special Commission devoted to the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 onContinue Reading
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ICCS Plurilingual Forms – Present and Future of International Cooperation in Civil Status Matters
The International Commission on Civil Status (ICCS) will host a conference, jointly organised with the Société de Législation Comparée, underContinue Reading
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Unidroit Draft Model Law on Factoring: Online Consultation
The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit) is conducting an online consultation on the draft Model LawContinue Reading
EU and Ukraine Join Hague Judgments Convention
The European Commission has announced that the European Union and Ukraine both joined the 2019 Hague Judgments Convention today. MoreContinue Reading
Council Decision on the Signing of the MAC Protocol Published
Council Decision (EU) 2022/1022 of 9 June 2022 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the ProtocolContinue Reading
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Children from Ukraine: New EU Information Page about Civil Judicial Cooperation
On 19 April 2022, the European Commission has launched a new page on the e-Justice Portal concerning children from UkraineContinue Reading
EU Commission Draft EU-UK Bilateral Judgments Treaty
On 31 March 2022, the EU Commission disclosed that it has been working on a proposal for a bilateral treatyContinue Reading
The US Signs the Hague Judgments Conventions
On 2 March 2022 the US signed the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the recognition and enforcement ofContinue Reading
EU Commission Proposal to Accede to Hague Judgments Convention
On 16 July 2021, the EU Commission has issued a Proposal for a Council Decision on the accession by theContinue Reading
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Online Conference on Child-Friendly Procedures in Cases of International Child Abduction, 24-25 June 2021
The conference titled Child-friendly procedures in cases of international child abduction will take place online on 24 and 25 JuneContinue Reading
European Commission Explains Rejection of UK’s Application to Lugano Convention
On May 4th, 2021, the European Commission issued a Communication offering its Assessment on the application of the United KingdomContinue Reading
UK Accession to Lugano Convention: Commission Backtracks from Approval
Oft expectation fails, and most oft there Where most it promises… William Shakespeare Yesterday has been an emotional rollercoaster forContinue Reading
Lugano Convention: Commission Poised to Give Green Light to UK Application
On 8 April 2020, the UK formally applied to accede to the Lugano Convention. The one year period recommended forContinue Reading
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Indonesia to Accede to the Hague Apostille Convention
The author of this post is Priskila P. Penasthika, Ph.D. Researcher, Erasmus School of Law, and Lecturer in Private International LawContinue Reading
UNIDROIT Makes Progress on Best Practices for Effective Enforcement
Since 2018, UNIDROIT has been studying the prospect of working on the enforcement of claims. In September 2020, it eventuallyContinue Reading
Brexit and the Brussels Convention: It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue?
Update — In light of the interest triggered by this post, an on-line symposium has been organised on this blogContinue Reading
The Recast Service Regulation to Apply to Denmark
Pursuant to Protocol No 22 to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the EuropeanContinue Reading
International Commission on Civil Status (ICCS) Adopts New Internal Regulation
2021 will be a milestone for the International Commission on Civil Status (ICCS). Driven by a powerful internationalisation movement, the newContinue Reading
The HCCH Service Convention in the Era of Electronic and Information Technology
In December 2019 the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) convened experts and stakeholders from around the world toContinue Reading
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Towards UNIDROIT Transnational Principles of Effective Enforcement
Complaints about the inefficiency of enforcement mechanisms at national and transnational level are not new. The insufficiency of existing national andContinue Reading
Meidanis on the Enforcement of Mediation Settlement Agreements in the EU and the Need for Reform
Haris Meidanis’ new article on international mediation has just appeared at the current issue (2020/2) of the Journal of PrivateContinue Reading
Pathological Clauses in International Sports Arbitration and Return to Civil Proceedings
It is widely known that disputes related to sports are most of the times referred to arbitration. Football is ofContinue Reading
Portugal to Become a Party of CISG
On 16 July 2020, the Government of Portugal decided to start the process whereby Portugal will, in due course, becomeContinue Reading
Austria Ratifies the Hague Service Convention
On 14 July 2020, Austria ratified the 1965 Hague Service Convention. The Convention is set to enter into force for AustriaContinue Reading
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Applicable Law in Insolvency Proceedings at UNCITRAL
At its fifty-second session, in 2019, UNCITRAL considered a proposal from the European Union on applicable law in insolvency proceedingsContinue Reading
UK Applies for Accession to Lugano Convention
Brexit and its legal consequences was the topic of an earlier post in this blog, suggesting the United Kingdom should joinContinue Reading
Work Resumes at the Hague Conference on a Possible Instrument on Direct Jurisdiction
Following the adoption of the Judgments Convention, on 2 July 2019, the Hague Conference on Private International Law has resumedContinue Reading
Should the EU Join the Hague Judgments Convention?
On 10 February 2020, the European Commission announced its intention to open a process of consultation to get feedback fromContinue Reading