WhatConvention.org

International legal search engine

861 multilateral conventions on Environmental Law, Human Rights, Humanitarian Law and Law of the Sea

Convention on Celebration and Recognition of the Validity of Marriages, 1978

Entry into force: Wednesday, May 1, 1991

Signed by 6 countries, ratified by 3 countries

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

Jul 9, 1980

Dec 29, 1987

Articles [27]

".... as permitted under Article 27, that the Convention shall not apply to the External Territories of Australia, apart from Norfolk Island."


Egypt

Mar 14, 1978

-

The Signature of the Arab Republic of Egypt to this Convention does not signify in any manner the recognition of Israel and does not lead to the entry of any relations what so ever with it.


Finland

Sep 24, 1980

-

-


Luxembourg

Mar 14, 1978

Feb 13, 1991

-


Netherlands

Sep 11, 1987

Oct 12, 1989

Articles [10,15]

The Kingdom of the Netherlands reserves the right provided for in Article 15, paragraph 2, of the Convention not to apply Chapter II of the Convention to a marriage celebrated before the date on which the Convention enters into force for the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

On the occasion of the deposit today of the instrument of acceptance by the Kingdom of the Netherlands of the Convention on Celebration and Recognition of the Validity of Marriages, done at The Hague on 14 March 1978, I have the honour to declare, pursuant to Article 23 of the Convention, that the authorities which under its law are competent to issue a marriage certificate as mentioned in Article 10 of the Convention are:

- in the case of the Kingdom in Europe: the Registrars of Births, Deaths and Marriages (ambtenaren van de burgelijke stand) and the heads of consular posts who are authorized to draw up documents relating to the Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages.


Portugal

May 26, 1978

-

-