The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia becomes the 82nd Member of the Hague Conference
The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce that today, Wednesday 19 October 2016, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Mr Abdulaziz A. Abohaimed, deposited Saudi Arabia’s instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Hague Conference. During the ceremony, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Secretary General Christophe Bernasconi...
The Dominican Republic seeks membership in the Hague Conference
On Friday 29 July 2016, the Secretary General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law formally opened the six month period for existing Member States to vote on the proposal of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs to admit the Dominican Republic as a new Member of the Organisation. The Netherlands presented its proposal in response to interest expressed by the Dominican...
Republic of Moldova becomes the 81st Member of the Hague Conference; Republic of Kazakhstan seeks membership of the Organisation
Today, Wednesday 16 March 2016, during the meeting of the Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Hague Conference, the Republic of Moldova deposited the instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, thus becoming the 81st Member of the Organisation. The Republic of Moldova is currently a Contracting State to eight Hague Conventions, including:...
Saudi Arabia seeks membership in the Hague Conference
On Tuesday 9 February 2016, the Secretary General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law formally opened the six month period for existing Member States to vote on the proposal of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs to admit Saudi Arabia as a new Member of the Organisation. The Netherlands presented its proposal in response to interest expressed by the Saudi Arabia in...
Series of important developments relating to the Hague Conference and the Hague Conventions
Today, Thursday 11 June 2015, the experts and observers attending the fourth meeting of the Special Commission on the practical operation of the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention, witnessed a series of important developments relating to the Hague Conference in general: I. Andorra becomes the 80th Member of the Hague Conference Mr Jeroni X....
Armenia accepts the Statute of the Hague Conference
The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce that on Tuesday 28 April 2015, Armenia deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Hague Conference, and thus became the Conference's 79th Member. The Permanent Bureau was represented by the Secretary General, Mr Christophe Bernasconi, the Embassy of Armenia was represented by the Ambassador of Armenia, Her Excellency Ms Dziunik...
Republic of Moldova seeks membership to the Hague Conference
Today, during the Council on General Affairs and Policy, the Secretary General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law received the official proposal from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to admit the Republic of Moldova as a new Member of the Organisation. The Secretary General then formally opened the six month period for existing Members to vote on...
Tunisia accepts Hague Conference Statute
On 4 November 2014, Tunisia became the 78th Member of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, making it the seventh African Member State. Tunisia is currently examining a range of Hague Conventions with a view to possibly joining them. ...
Letter from Secretary of State Kerry to mark the 50th anniversary of US Membership in HCCH
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Azerbaijan becomes the Hague Conference's 77th Member
On Tuesday 29 July 2014, the Republic of Azerbaijan deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Hague Conference, and thus became the Conference's 77th Member. The following Hague Conventions are already in force for Azerbaijan: Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the "Apostille...