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Convention on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition, enforcement and co-operation in respect of parental responsibility and measures for the protection of children, The Hague, 1996

Entry into force: Tuesday, January 1, 2002

Signed by 30 countries, ratified by 33 countries

Signatory countries
Country Signature date Ratification date * Reservation / Declaration Comments
Albania

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May 18, 2006

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Australia

Apr 1, 2003

Apr 29, 2003

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Austria

Apr 1, 2003

Dec 22, 2010

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Belgium

Apr 1, 2003

-

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Bulgaria

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Mar 8, 2006

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Croatia

Oct 30, 2008

Sep 4, 2009

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Cyprus

Oct 14, 2003

Jul 21, 2010

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Czech Republic

Mar 4, 1999

Mar 13, 2000

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Denmark

Apr 1, 2003

Jun 30, 2011

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Ecuador

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Nov 5, 2002

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Estonia

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Aug 6, 2002

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Finland

Apr 1, 2003

Nov 19, 2010

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France

Apr 1, 2003

Oct 15, 2010

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Germany

Apr 1, 2003

Apr 17, 2010

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Greece

Apr 1, 2003

Feb 7, 2012

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Hungary

Jul 4, 2005

Jan 13, 2006

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Ireland

Apr 1, 2003

Sep 30, 2010

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Italy

Apr 1, 2003

-

-


Latvia

May 15, 2002

Dec 12, 2002

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Lithuania

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Oct 29, 2003

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Luxembourg

Apr 1, 2003

Aug 5, 2010

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Malta

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Feb 24, 2011

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Monaco

May 14, 1997

May 14, 1997

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Montenegro

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Feb 14, 2012

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Morocco

Oct 19, 1996

Aug 22, 2002

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Netherlands

Sep 1, 1997

Jan 31, 2011

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Poland

Nov 22, 2000

Jul 27, 2010

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Portugal

Apr 1, 2003

Apr 14, 2011

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Romania

Nov 15, 2006

Sep 8, 2010

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Slovakia

Jun 1, 1999

Sep 21, 2001

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Slovenia

May 13, 2004

Oct 11, 2004

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Spain

Apr 1, 2003

Sep 6, 2010

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Sweden

Apr 1, 2003

-

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Switzerland

Apr 1, 2003

Mar 27, 2009

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Ukraine

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Apr 3, 2007

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Le 30 juin 2011, le Danemark a élevé une objection à l'adhésion de l'Ukraine. Par conséquent, la Convention n'entrera pas en vigueur entre l'Ukraine et le Danemark.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Apr 1, 2003

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United States of America

Oct 22, 2010

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Uruguay

Nov 17, 2009

Nov 17, 2009

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