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News | Tag: conv35Sat, 04 Oct 2025 09:44:30 GMTPublication of the Practical Handbook on the Operation of the 2000 Protection of Adults ConventionThe Permanent Bureau (PB) is pleased to announce the publication of the Practical Handbook on the Operation of the 2000 Protection of Adults Convention (Practical Handbook).
The Practical Handbook is intended to assist current and prospective Contracting Parties to the 2000 Protection of Adults Convention by providing practical guidance on the implementation and operation of the Convention, which provides for the protection in international situations of adults who, by reason of an impairment or insufficiency of their personal faculties, are not in a position to protect their interests. The..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=1034Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:52:00 GMTRomania signs the 2000 Protection of Adults ConventionToday, 29 August 2024, H.E. Mr Lucian F?tu, Ambassador of Romania to the Netherlands, signed, on behalf of Romania, the Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults (2000 Protection of Adults Convention).
The 2000 Protection of Adults Convention, which currently has 16 Contracting Parties, will enter into force for Romania only after it deposits an instrument of ratification pursuant to Art. 53(2) of the Convention. More information on this Convention is available on the Protection of Adults Section of the HCCH website.
At the ceremony, held at the Ministry of..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=998Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:12:00 GMTIreland ratifies the 2000 Protection of Adults ConventionThe Permanent Bureau has been informed that, on 31 May 2024, Ireland deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults (2000 Protection of Adults Convention).
With the ratification of Ireland, the 2000 Protection of Adults Convention now has 16 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force for Ireland on 1 September 2024. More information on this Convention is available on the Protection of Adults Section of the HCCH website.
Ireland has been a Member of the HCCH since 1955 and is now a Contracting Party to 11 HCCH..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=979Thu, 06 Jun 2024 06:54:00 GMTLaunch of e-Country Profiles projectThe Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the launch of the e-Country Profiles project, a new EU-funded project coordinated by the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH. The project will result in the development or modernisation of online Country Profiles for a number of key HCCH Conventions:
1965 Service Convention
1970 Evidence Convention
1980 Child Abduction Convention
1993 Adoption Convention
1996 Child Protection Convention
2000 Protection of Adults Convention
2007 Child Support Convention
The project’s aim is to enable the authorities concerned to complete the Country..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=935Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:35:00 GMTCGAP 2023 C New accessions and ratificationsOn 8 March 2023, the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) of the HCCH witnessed China accede to the Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (1961 Apostille Convention) and Malta ratify the Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults (2000 Protection of Adults Convention).
H.E. Mr Jian Tan, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, deposited China’s instrument of accession to the 1961 Apostille Convention. China has been a Member of the HCCH since..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=904Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:25:00 GMTFirst Meeting of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the 2000 Protection of Adults ConventionFrom 9 to 11 November 2022, the First Meeting of the Special Commission (SC) on the Practical Operation of the 2000 Protection of Adults Convention was held in The Hague. The meeting was attended by over 100 participants, in person and via videoconference, representing Contracting Parties, HCCH Members, and Observers from intergovernmental and international non-governmental organisations, as well as by members of the Permanent Bureau.
The meeting resulted in the adoption of over 70 Conclusions & Recommendations, which provide guidance to (prospective) Contracting Parties on a wide range..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=884Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:38:00 GMTMalta signs the 2000 Protection of Adults Convention during the First Meeting of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the ConventionToday, 11 November 2022, the Hon. Julia Farrugia Portelli, Minister for Inclusion, Voluntary Organisations and Consumer Rights, signed, on behalf of the Republic of Malta, the Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults (2000 Protection of Adults Convention), during the first meeting of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the Convention.
The 2000 Protection of Adults Convention, which currently has 14 Contracting Parties, will enter into force for Malta further to the deposit of its instrument of ratification, in accordance with Article 53 of..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=882Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:16:00 GMTProtection of Adults Convention enters into force for GreeceToday, 1 November 2022, the Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults (2000 Protection of Adults Convention) entered into force for the Hellenic Republic following the deposit of its instrument of ratification on 28 July 2022.
The 2000 Protection of Adults Convention currently has 14 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Protection of Adults Section of the HCCH website.
Greece has been a Member of the HCCH since 1955 and is bound by 13 HCCH Conventions and one Protocol...
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=879Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:12:00 GMTGreece ratifies the Protection of Adults Convention The Permanent Bureau has been informed that on 28 July 2022 the Hellenic Republic deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults (Protection of Adults Convention). The Protection of Adults Convention will enter into force for Greece on 1 November 2022. With this ratification, the Convention now has 14 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Protection of Adults Section of the HCCH website. Greece has been a Member of the HCCH since 1955 and is now bound by 12 HCCH Conventions..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=869Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:26:00 GMTLaunch of consultations on the Draft Practical Handbook on the 2000 Protection of Adults ConventionThe Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the launch of consultations on the draft Practical Handbook on the Operation of the 2000 Protection of Adults Convention.
Following preparatory work by the Permanent Bureau, and pursuant to the mandate issued by the Council on General Affairs and Policy, a Working Group was established in March 2021 to finalise the development of the draft Practical Handbook. The Working Group, chaired by Mr Geraldo Rocha Ribeiro (Portugal), is composed of experts with experience in the operation or implementation of the Convention, jointly representing 13 States..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=848Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:12:00 GMTProtection of Adults Convention enters into force for BelgiumOn 1 January 2021, the HCCH Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults (Protection of Adults Convention) entered into force for the Kingdom of Belgium, following the deposit of its instrument of ratification on 30 September 2020.
The Protection of Adults Convention has 13 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Protection of Adults Section of the HCCH website.
Belgium has been a Member of the HCCH since 1955 and is bound by 15 HCCH Conventions and one Protocol...
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=779Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:46:00 GMTBelgium ratifies the Protection of Adults ConventionOn 30 September 2020, Belgium deposited its instrument of ratification of the HCCH Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults (Protection of Adults Convention).
With the ratification of Belgium, the Protection of Adults Convention now has 13 Contracting Parties. The Convention will enter into force for Belgium on 1 January 2021. More information on this Convention is available on the Protection of Adults Section of the HCCH website.
Belgium has been a Member of the HCCH since 1955 and is bound by 14 other HCCH Conventions and one Protocol...
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=753Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:29:00 GMTThe Protection of Adults Convention C 20th AnniversaryToday, the Convention on the International Protection of Adults celebrates its 20th Anniversary.
Given the growing practical importance of the subject-matter, and further to a successful Conference to discuss "Cross-border Protection of Vulnerable Adults", organised jointly by the HCCH and the European Commission in December 2018, the Permanent Bureau hopes that more States will become Parties to the 2000 Adults Convention in the near future (see the status table of the Convention for details on current Contracting Parties).
In March 2020, the Council on General Affairs and..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=715Mon, 13 Jan 2020 15:12:00 GMTVulnerable adults C An important step forwardApproximately 130 experts from more than 35 States representing all continents gathered from 5 to 7 December 2018 in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss "Cross-border Protection of Vulnerable Adults" in a conference organised jointly by the European Commission and the HCCH.
Experts stressed the practical importance of the topic. Discussions included current needs of vulnerable adults in cross-border situations, States’ responses and experiences in this regard, and possible future work in this area of the law. Contracting Parties to the HCCH Convention of 13 January 2000 on the..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=654Fri, 14 Dec 2018 08:31:00 GMTThe 2000 Protection of Adults Convention enters into force for CyprusOn 1 November 2018, the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults (hereinafter “the 2000 Protection of Adults Convention”) entered into force for Cyprus, following the signature on 1 April 2009, and deposit of its instrument of ratification on 4 July 2018. The 2000 Protection of Adults Convention currently has 12 Contracting Parties. More information is available on the Protection of Adults Section of the Hague Conference website.
Cyprus has been a Member of the HCCH since 1984. It is a..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=645Thu, 01 Nov 2018 08:16:00 GMTCyprus ratifies the Adults ConventionOn 9 July 2018, the Permanent Bureau was informed that Cyprus had deposited its instrument of ratification to the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults (Adults Convention) on 4 July 2018. With the ratification of Cyprus, the Adults Convention now has 12 Contracting Parties. The Adults Convention will enter into force for Cyprus on 1 November 2018.
Cyprus has been a Member of the HCCH since 1984. It is a Contracting Party to 14 Hague Conventions and 2 Protocols...
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=619Tue, 10 Jul 2018 13:51:00 GMTThe Protection of Adults Convention enters into force for PortugalThe Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults entered into force for Portugal on 1 July 2018. Upon ratification of the Convention on 14 March 2018, Portugal became the 11th State to be bound by the Convention.
More information is available on the Protection of Adults section of the website.
Portugal has been a Member of the HCCH since 1955 and is now a Contracting Party to 19 Hague Conventions and two Hague Protocols. It is moreover a signatory State to five Hague Conventions...
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=616Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:16:00 GMTPortugal signs and ratifies the Adults ConventionOn 14 March 2018, Portugal signed and deposited its instrument of ratification to the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults (Adults Convention). With the signature and ratification of Portugal, the Adults Convention now has 11 Contracting Parties. The Adults Convention will enter into force for Portugal on 1 July 2018.
Portugal has been a Member of the HCCH since 1955. It is a Contracting Party to 19 Hague Conventions and 2 Protocols...
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=596Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:19:00 GMTAdults Convention enters into force for LatviaOn 1 March 2018 the Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults entered into force for Latvia following the deposit of its instrument of ratification to the Convention on 6 December 2017. The Adults Convention currently has 10 Contracting Parties.
Latvia has been a member of the Hague Conference since 1992 and is already a Contracting Party to 13 other Hague Conventions.
More information is available on the Protection of Adults Section of the Hague Conference website...
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=592Thu, 01 Mar 2018 10:17:00 GMTLatvia ratifies the 2000 Hague Protection of Adults Convention, which now has 10 Contracting PartiesOn 6 December 2017, the Permanent Bureau was informed that Latvia deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults on 24 November 2017, thus bringing the total number of Contracting Parties to the Convention to 10. This is an important milestone for the instrument.
The Convention will enter into force in Latvia on 1 March 2018. Latvia has been a Member of the HCCH since 1992, and is already a Contracting Party to 12 other Hague Conventions and one Hague Protocol (for more details, see here)...
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=586Fri, 08 Dec 2017 13:35:00 GMTAvailable now: Explanatory Report on the Adults Convention in official languages of the EUThe revised edition of the Explanatory Report on the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults, prepared by Paul Lagarde in January 2000 and published in August 2017 in both English and French, is now available in all official languages of the European Union, with the exception of German. The European Commission (DG Justice) generously provided the translations into all languages except Spanish and German. The Government of Spain provided the Spanish translation, which is now also available. The Austrian, German and Swiss Governments are in the process of..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=582Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:32:00 GMT2000 Hague Protection of Adults Convention C New & Revised Edition of the Explanatory ReportThe Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law is pleased to announce the publication of a new and revised edition of the Explanatory Report on the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults. This new and revised edition replaces the previous edition of the Explanatory Report, including the one contained in the offprint of the Proceedings of the Special Commission of a diplomatic character (1999).
In addition to the correction of a few typos, the new and revised edition includes in particular a modification to paragraph 146..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=567Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:48:00 GMTBelgium signs the 2000 Hague Protection of Adults ConventionOn Monday 6 February 2017, Belgium signed the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on International Protection of Adults. With the signature of Belgium, the Convention now has 18 States which have signed, ratified or acceded to the instrument. Belgium is currently a Contracting State to 14 other Conventions and one Protocol of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.
At the ceremony, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the Embassy of Belgium was represented by H.E. Christian G. Lepage, Ambassador, Permanent Representation of Belgium to the..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=540Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:08:00 GMTMonaco joins the 2000 Hague Protection of Adults ConventionOn Friday 4 March 2016, Monaco deposited its instrument of ratification to the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on International Protection of Adults and thus became the 9th Contracting State to this Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Monaco on 1 July 2016. Monaco is now a Contracting State to 8 Conventions of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.
At the ceremony, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the Embassy of Monaco was represented by H.E. Madam Sophie Thévenoux, Ambassador, and Mr Christophe Crovetto,..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=471Fri, 04 Mar 2016 11:51:00 GMT Austria signs the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of AdultsOn Wednesday 10 July 2013, Austria signed the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults.
Photo: H.E. Dr Werner Druml, Ambassador of Austria, signs the Convention at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands ..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=315Wed, 10 Jul 2013 11:14:00 GMT Update Hague Family Law ConventionsThe 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 recently ratified by various EU Member States, namely: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Romania and Spain.
The Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults was accepted by Finland on 19 November 2010, whereas Estonia acceded to this Convention on 13 December 2010.
On 28 December 2010, Singapore acceded to the Hague..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=202Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:48:00 GMTEuropean Community signs Hague Choice of Court ConventionDuring the Council on General Affairs, the Hague Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements was signed by the European Community. As the Czech Republic is presiding the European Union, the Czech Minister of Justice, H.E. Mr Jirí Pospíšil, signed the Convention on behalf of the European Community.
Since Mexico had already acceded in 2007, only one more ratification or accession is needed for the entry into force of the Convention, which is open to all States.
On the same occasion, both the Czech Republic and the Republic of Cyprus..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=163Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:23:00 GMTSwitzerland ratifies 1996 and 2000 Hague Conventions
On Friday, 27 March 2009, Switzerland deposited the instruments of ratification of 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 and the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults. Both Conventions will enter into force for Switzerland on 1 July 2009.
On behalf of the Permanent Bureau, Mr Christophe Bernasconi (First Secretary) and Ms Chloé Grenadou (intern at the Permanent Bureau) attended..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=162Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:56:00 GMTItaly signs Protection of Adults ConventionOn Friday, 31 October 2008, Italy became the eleventh State to sign the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults. ..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=153Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:27:00 GMT115th Anniversary HCCH - Hague Protection of Adults Convention soon to enter into forceOn Thursday 18 September 2008, the 115th anniversary of the Hague Conference on Private International Law was celebrated in the Academy Building, on the grounds of the Peace Palace, in The Hague.
During the celebration, the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults received its third ratification. Consequently, the Convention has entered into force on 1 January 2009 for the following countries: France (ratification on 18 September 2008), Germany (ratification on 3 April 2007) and the United Kingdom (ratification, for Scotland only, on 5..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=151Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:46:00 GMTThe European Community becomes Member of the HCCHText of the press release:
1. On 3 April 2007 the European Community (EC) became a Member of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, by depositing its instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Hague Conference. The Hague Conference is the World Organisation for Cross-border Co-operation in Civil and Commercial Matters.
2. The deposit, preceded by a favourable decision of the Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Hague Conference, took place during a ceremony held in the new building of the Academy of International Law on the grounds of the Peace Palace in The..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=129Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:45:00 GMTProtection of Adults Convention to receive its first ratificationOn Wednesday, 5 November 2003, the United Kingdom deposited its instrument of ratification, for Scotland, of the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults. The official signing ceremony took place a day earlier, at the British Ambassador's residence at The Hague, and was followed by a reception.The Convention, which had already been signed by the United Kingdom on 1 April 2003, provides for a system of co-operation between Contracting States concerning incapacitated persons. The increasing tendency for retired persons to move to other countries, leaving the..
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=84Thu, 13 Nov 2003 13:58:00 GMTSignatureThe 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...
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=54Thu, 13 Jan 2000 18:10:00 GMTNew Hague Convention on the Protection of AdultsFrom 20 September to 2 October 1999, a Special Commission meeting of a diplomatic character will be held in the Peace Palace (Academy Building) at The Hague to finalise the project on the future Hague Convention on the protection of adults.
In the course of Saturday, 2 October 1999, the French and English authentic texts of this Convention, as adopted by the Special Diplomatic Commission, will be made available on this website...
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/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=62Mon, 20 Sep 1999 17:39:00 GMTCompletion of the new Hague Convention on the International Protection of AdultsA Special Diplomatic Commission of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, meeting at the Peace Palace from 20 September 1999 until 2 October 1999, drew up a new international convention for the protection in cross-border situations of adults who, by reason of an impairment or insufficiency of their personal faculties, are not in a position to protect their interests. The Convention on the International Protection of Adults is the major contribution of the Hague Conference to the year designated by the General Assembly of the United Nations as the International Year of Older..
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