Details

Today, 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 50^th anniversary of the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters earlier this year.

The event is being co-organised by the HCCH and the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union. It will feature a keynote speech by Professor Dr Michael Stürner, two panels to discuss the latest in the cross-border taking of evidence under Chapter I and II of the Evidence Convention, respectively, as well as a presentation of the recently published Guide to Good Practice on the Use of Video-Link.

More information is available on the official event website and on the dedicated page of the Evidence Section of the HCCH website. Please note that the working language of HCCH a|Bridged – Edition 2020 is English, and there will be no French interpretation.