As of last Friday, September 1st 2023, the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements in Civil or Commercial Matters (also known as the 2019 Judgements Convention) entered into force in 29 HCCH Member States.
The Judgments Convention establishes a common framework for the global circulation of judgments in civil or commercial matters, overcoming the complexities arising from differences in legal systems. By providing a minimum standard for circulating foreign judgments among Contracting Parties, the Convention promotes access to justice for all.
Natália worked for a few months as a post-graduate intern at the HCCH and was able to participate in the Convention background discussions and studies. We believe that the Convention will likely facilitate international trade, investment, and mobility by reducing the risks and costs of cross-border litigation.
The Convention is limited to commercial and civil matters. It shall not apply to the legal capacity of natural persons, family matters, wills and succession, insolvency and resolution of companies and financial institutions, carriage of passengers and goods, transboundary marine pollution in areas beyond national jurisdiction, and the validity of entries in the public register. The Convention shall not apply to arbitration as well.
Unfortunately, Brazil is not a signatory country yet. Most of the Contracting Parties are civil law jurisdictions. More is yet to come, and we will closely follow up on the use and development of the Convention globally.
To read the entire Convention, click here.
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