2005 Choice of Court Convention enters into force for Moldova

Today, 1 July 2024, the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (2005 Choice of Court Convention) entered into force for the Republic of Moldova, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 14 March 2024.  At present, 34 States and the European Union are bound by the 2005 Choice of Court Convention. More information on this Convention is available on the Choice...

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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:...

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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...

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The Republic of Moldova set to issue e-Apostilles

On 12 August 2013, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Mr Iurie Leanca, and the Minister of Justice, Mr Oleg Efrim, announced the upcoming issuance of e-Apostilles in Moldova. A new regulation has been issued for this purpose and will be approved by the Government of Moldova as soon as next week. It is expected that the regulation will enter into force by the end of September 2013. By...

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The Republic of Moldova joins the Hague Service Convention

On 4 July 2012, the Republic of Moldova deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters. In the absence of any objection to this accession, the Service Convention will enter into force for the Republic of Moldova on 1 February 2013.   ...

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Republic of Moldova joins Hague Divorce Convention

On 10 October 2011, the Republic of Moldova deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 1 June 1970 on the Recognition of Divorces and Legal Separations, and has thus become the 19th Contracting State. The Divorce Convention will enter into force for Moldova on 9 December 2011. ...

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