Seventh Meeting of the Working Group on Jurisdiction
From 28 October to 1 November 2024, the Working Group (WG) on Matters Related to Jurisdiction in Transnational Civil or Commercial Litigation met for the seventh time. The meeting was held in person in Tokyo (Japan) with the possibility for online participation, in accordance with the mandate of the Council on General Affairs and Policy (C&Ds No 4-5). It was attended by 66 delegates and other experts, representing 22 HCCH Members and 2 Observers, as well as by members of the Permanent Bureau (PB) of the HCCH. The meeting was organised with the generous support of the Government of Japan.
Pursuant to its mandate, the WG made further progress on the development of draft provisions on parallel proceedings and related actions or claims, which may occur when separate proceedings are instituted before the courts of different States. The WG will present a report on the progress of its work to the Council on General Affairs and Policy in March 2025, including the provisions derived from its discussions.
More information on the Jurisdiction Project is available on the Jurisdiction Section of the HCCH website.