Hague Conference on Private International Law

Hague Conference on Private International Law
AbbreviationHCCH
Formation1893
FounderTobias Asser
TypeIntergovernmental organisation
HeadquartersThe Hague
Membership
91 members (90 member states and the European Union)
Official language
English
French
Spanish
Secretary General
Christophe Bernasconi
Budget (2023–2024)
€ 5.0 million[1]
Staff31 staff members
6 secondees
44 interns[1] (in 2023)
Websitehcch.net

The Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) is an intergovernmental organisation in the area of private international law (also known as conflict of laws), that administers several international conventions, protocols and soft law instruments.

The Hague Conference was first convened by Tobias Asser in 1893 in The Hague. In 1911, Asser received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his work in the field of private international law, and in particular for his achievements with respect to the HCCH. After World War II, the Hague Conference was established as an international organisation.

  1. ^ a b "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Hague Conference on Private International Law. 5 March 2024.