Council on General Affairs and Policy 

5-8 March 2024

 

Preliminary Documents:
  • Prel. Doc. No 1 of November 2023 - Working Group on Parentage / Surrogacy: Report of the first meeting (from 13 to 17 November 2023)
  • Prel. Doc. No 2 of February 2024 - Working Group on Jurisdiction: Report of 2024
  • Prel. Doc. No 3 of January 2024 - HCCH-UNIDROIT Digital Assets and Tokens Joint Project: Report
  • Prel. Doc. No 4 of January 2024 - Exploratory Work: Private International Law Aspects of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
  • Prel. Doc. No 5A of February 2024 - Private International Law Aspects of the Digital Economy: Report
  • Prel. Doc. No 5B REV of March 2024 - Proposal for a Normative Project: Private International Law Issues Relating to Digital Tokens 
  • Prel. Doc. No 6 of January 2024 - Private International Law Aspects of Restructuring and Insolvency: Update
  • Prel. Doc. No 7 REV REV of January 2024 - Proposal for Exploratory Work: Private International Law Issues related to Carbon Markets
  • Prel. Doc. No 8A of July 2023 - Report of the first meeting of the Working Group on the Financial Aspects of Intercountry Adoption (June 2023)
  • Prel. Doc. No 8B of January 2024 - Report of the second meeting of the Working Group on the Financial Aspects of Intercountry Adoption (January 2024)
  • Prel. Doc. No 9 of December 2023 - 1980 Child Abduction Convention and 1996 Child Protection Convention: Follow up on the 2023 Special Commission meeting 
  • Prel. Doc. No 10 of January 2024 - The Application of the 1996 Child Protection Convention to Unaccompanied and Separated Children – Updates - Available on the Secure Portal only
  • Prel. Doc. No 10 of May 2024 - The Application of the 1996 Child Protection Convention to Unaccompanied and Separated Children – Updates - Available on the Secure Portal only
  • Prel. Doc. No 11A of November 2023 - 2007 Child Support Convention and Maintenance Protocol: Questionnaire in preparation of the Experts’ Group meeting of 29 to 31 January 2024 on international transfer of maintenance funds
  • Prel. Doc. No 11B of January 2024 - 2007 Child Support Convention and Maintenance Protocol: iSupport
  • Prel. Doc. No 11C of January 2024 - 2007 Child Support Convention and Maintenance Protocol: Compilation of Questionnaire responses in preparation of the Experts’ Group meeting of 29 to 31 January 2024 on international transfer of maintenance funds - Available in English only with responses showing in the language they were received
  • Prel. Doc. No 11D of February 2024 - 2007 Child Support Convention and Maintenance Protocol: Report on the Experts’ Group meeting of 29 to 31 January 2024 on International Transfer of Maintenance Funds
  • Prel. Doc. No 12A of November 2023 - Transnational Litigation: Update
  • Prel. Doc. No 12B of December 2023 - 1965 Service, 1970 Evidence, and 1980 Access to Justice Conventions: Plans for the next meeting of the Special Commission
  • Prel. Doc. No 13 REV of February 2024 - 1961 Apostille Convention: Update - track changes version
  • Prel. Doc. No 14 of January 2024 - Practical Guide to Access to Justice for International Tourists and Visitors: Revision
  • Prel. Doc. No 15A of February 2024 - 2006 Securities Convention and Digital Developments in respect of Securities Markets: Update
  • Prel. Doc. No 15B of February 2024 - 1985 Trusts Convention: Update
  • Prel. Doc. No 16 of January 2024 - Development of e-Country Profiles for key HCCH Conventions
  • Prel. Doc. No 17 of February 2024 - Proposed Approach for the Collection of Statistical Data
  • Prel. Doc. No 18 REV of February 2024 - Report on Post-Convention Assistance (1 January – 31 December 2023)
  • Prel. Doc. No 19 of January 2024 - Accessibility of HCCH documents and the HCCH website for persons with disabilities
  • Prel. Doc. No 20 of February 2024 - Tripartite Cooperation between the HCCH, UNIDROIT and UNCITRAL: Update on the Standard Terms of Reference - Available on the Secure Portal only
  • Prel. Doc. No 21 REV of March 2024 - Report on the activities of the Regional Offices for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) and for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC) (1 January – 31 December 2023)
  • Prel. Doc. No 22 REV of February 2024 - List of Observers - Available on the Secure Portal only
  • Prel. Doc. No 23 of February 2024 - Plans for implementation of Spanish as an additional official language of the HCCH - Available on the Secure Portal only
  • Prel. Doc. No 24 of February 2024 - Draft Budget and Explanatory Notes for Financial Year 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025 (FY 70) dated 31 January 2024 - Available on the Secure Portal only
  • Prel. Doc. No 25 of February 2024 - Voluntary Contributions Report (1 January – 31 December 2023) - Available on the Secure Portal only
  • Prel. Doc. No 26 of February 2024 - Representation at the HCCH - Available on the Secure Portal only
  • Prel. Doc. No 27 of February 2024 - PB Resource Allocation - Available on the Secure Portal only
  • Prel. Doc. No 28 of February 2024 - Summary of the Assessment Committee’s experience operating under the Arrangements for Appointing Secretaries General of the HCCH and recommendations for future processes - Available on the Secure Portal only
  • Prel. Doc. No 29 of February 2024 - Format of future meetings of the Council of Diplomatic Representatives (CDR) - Available on the Secure Portal only
Information Documents:
  • Info. Doc. No 1 of January 2024 - Overview of Conventions and other instruments drawn up under the auspices of UNCITRAL, UNIDROIT and the HCCH
  • Info. Doc. No 2 of February 2024 - Feedback on the Eighth Meeting of the Special Commission on the 1980 Child Abduction and 1996 Child Protection Conventions (2023) - Available on the Secure Portal only