Ratification by the Czech Republic
On Monday, 13 March 2000, the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children was ratified by the Czech Republic. After the deposit of the next (third) instrument of ratification, the Convention will enter into force (cf. Article 61)....
Arrêt de la Cour Européenne des Droits de l'Homme dans une affaire d'enlèvement d'enfants
La nouvelle Cour européenne des Droits de l’Homme a rendu son premier arrêt portant sur l’application de la Convention de La Haye du 25 octobre 1980 sur les aspects civils de l'enlèvement international d'enfants. Il s’agit d’un arrêt d’autant plus important qu’il apporte un appui à la Convention de La Haye. La Cour estime "que les obligations positives que l’article 8 de la Convention européenne...
Ratification
On Tuesday, 18 January 2000, the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption was ratified by Italy. The Convention will enter into force for Italy on 1 May 2000....
Accession Iceland to 1993 Convention
On Monday, 17 January 2000, the depositary received notification that Iceland has acceded to the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. The Convention will enter into force for Iceland on 1 May 2000....
Accession
On Thursday, 13 January 2000, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in the Netherlands deposited the instrument of accession of his country 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 from a State Party, notified to the depositary within a period of six months after the...
Signature
The Hague Convention on the International Protection of Adults was signed for the first time on Thursday, 13 January 2000 by the Netherlands, and thus bears that date....
Visite du Vice Premier Ministre et Ministre de la Justice de Roumanie au Bureau Permanent de la Conférence de La Haye de droit international privé
Le 17 novembre 1999, le Vice Premier Ministre et Ministre de la Justice de la Roumanie, Son Excellence M. Valeriu Stoica, a rendu visite au Bureau Permanent de la Conférence. M. Stoica était accompagné, entre autres, par Son Excellence M. Mihnea Motoc, Ambassadeur de Roumanie aux Pays-Bas, ainsi que par Mme Cristina Luzescu, Directrice des Relations internationales au Ministère de la Justice de...
Hague Child Abduction Convention soon in force for 60 States
On Tuesday, 16 November 1999, Uruguay acceded to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Uruguay is the 60th State to become a Party to the Hague Child Abduction Convention, which will enter into force for Uruguay on 1 February 2000....
Malta accedes to Child Abduction Convention
On Tuesday, 26 October 1999, Malta acceded to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. This Convention will enter into force for Malta on 1 January 2000....
Brazil accedes to Child Abduction Convention
On Tuesday, 19 October 1999, Brazil acceded to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. This Convention will enter into force for Brazil on 1 January 2000....