Hague Judgments Convention

Hague Judgments Convention
Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters
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Signed2 July 2019 (2019-07-02)[1]
LocationThe Hague, The Netherlands[1]
Effective1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)[2]
Condition2 ratifications/accessions[1]
Signatories[2]
Parties4[3]
DepositaryMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands[1]
LanguagesEnglish and French[1]

The Hague Judgments Convention, formally the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters is an international treaty concluded within the Hague Conference on Private International Law. It was concluded in 2019, and entered into force on 1 September 2023 for the European Union (applicable in all 27 Member States, except Denmark) and Ukraine.[3] The convention governs the recognition of judgements in civil and commercial matters.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e text of the treaty
  2. ^ a b "Status table". HCCH.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference depositary was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "The European Union and Ukraine Push Forward with the Hague Judgments Convention—What Does It Mean for the Rest of Us?". 12 July 2023.