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Status of signatures, ratifications and accessionsFor each Convention, a full status report exists showing the dates of signatures, ratifications, accessions and entry into force;the texts of declarations and reservations; the territorial units to which the Convention has been extended; the acceptancesof accessions; the authorities designated; etc. You will find this status report by selecting, in the Conventions list, theConvention you are interested in and then by clicking on "Status table" in the right-hand navigation menu.

A simplified chart of signatures, ratifications and accessions to the Hague Conventions is available here in PDF format.

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Statute I

Civil procedure II A A A R A R A 2 A A A R A R A R R A A A R R A A A R A A R R A R A A A A A A R A R R A A

Sales of goods III D R R R R S S R S R R

Transfer of title ° IV S R*

Sales - choice of court ° V S S S S

National law vs law of domicile ° VI R* S S R* S

Recognition of companies ° VII R* R* S R* S

Maintenance children (appl. law) VIII R R 2 R R S R R R R S R R R R

Maintenance children (enf.) IX R R 2 A R R R R S A R S R R R A R A R R R

Protection of minors X R 2 R R R A A R R A R R R A

Form of wills XI A A A R R R 1 R R A R R R R R A A S R R A R R R A S A R R A R R R A A R

Legalisation (Apostille) XII A A A A A R A A R R A A A 1,2 A R A A R A A R R R A R R A R A R A R R A A A A R A A A A R A R A R A A A A R A A A R A R A R A R R R A R A A A

Adoption XIII D D D

Service abroad XIV A A* A A A A R A A A A A A A A R R A R A R R R A A A R R R R A A A A R A A A A A R R A R A A A A A A R A R R R A R R A A

Choice of court ° XV S

Enforcement of judgments XVI A R R R

Protocol on jurisdiction XVII R R R

Divorce - recognition XVIII A A 1 A R R R A R R R R R A R A R R R R

Traffic accidents XIX R A R R R R R R A A R R A R A S R R R R R A

Taking of evidence XX A A* A A A A A A A A A A A R R A R A R R R A A A R R A A A A R A A A A A R R A R A A A A R A A R A R R R A R R A

Administration of estates XXI R S S S R R S S

Products liability XXII S R R R R S R R R R S R R R

Maintenance - enforcement XXIII A A A S R R A R R R R R A R R R A R R R R R R A R

Maintenance - applicable law XXIV A S A R R R R R A R R A R R R R

Matrimonial property XXV S R R R S

Marriage XXVI R S S R R S

Agency XXVII R R R R

Child abduction XXVIII A A R A R R A R R A A A R A 1,2 A R A R R A A R R R A R R A A R R R R A A A A R A A A A R A R A R A A A A A R A A A R A R A A R A R R R A R R A R A

Access to justice XXIX A A R A A A R A R A R R R S S S A A A R A R S R A A R R R R R R S

Trusts XXX R R 1 R* S R R A A R R R S

Sales contracts ° XXXI R* S S A* S

Successions - applicable law ° XXXII S S D S

Adoption - co-operation XXXIII R A A R R A R R R R R R R R R A R R R R A R A R A R R R A R R R R A S R A R A A R A A R A R R A R R R R A R S A R R A R R R R R R R R R R A

Protection of children XXXIV A S A R R R A S R R R R A A R R A R R R R R R A R A R A R R R R R R A A* R R R R R R A R S R

Protection of adults XXXV R S S R A R R R S S S S S R S S R R

Securities held with intermediaries XXXVI R R R

Choice of court agreements XXXVII Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap A Ap Ap Ap Ap R Ap Ap Ap Ap S Ap S

Recovery of maintenance XXXVIII R Ap S Ap R R* Ap S S Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap A* Ap Ap Ap Ap A Ap R Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap R R Ap R

Protocol on maintenance XXXIX Ap Ap R* Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap A Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap Ap R Ap Ap Ap Ap S

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1 This Convention applies to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region only; 2 This Convention applies to the Macao Special Administrative Region only.

in force in all Member States of the European Union | s =bound by signature of the European Union | Ap=bound by approval of the European Union

A = accession (Convention in force) | R = ratification (Convention in force) | Ap=approval by the European Union (Convention in force) | S = signature | D = denunciation

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N.B. The date of entry into force of a Convention following a ratification or an accession may be later than the date of this chart. For more detailed information, please consult the Hague Conference website at www.hcch.net.

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NON-MEMBER STATES (68)

Civil procedure II A A A A A

Sales of goods III A

Transfer of title ° IV

Sales - choice of court ° V

National law vs law of domicile ° VI

Recognition of companies ° VII

Maintenance children (appl. law) VIII A

Maintenance children (enf.) IX A

Protection of minors X

Form of wills XI A A A A A A A A

Legalisation (Apostille) XII A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A* A A A A A R A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A

Adoption XIII

Service abroad XIV A A A A A A A A A A A A

Choice of court ° XV

Enforcement of judgments XVI A

Protocol on jurisdiction XVII A

Divorce - recognition XVIII

Traffic accidents XIX

Taking of evidence XX A A A A A

Administration of estates XXI

Products liability XXII

Maintenance - enforcement XXIII

Maintenance - applicable law XXIV

Matrimonial property XXV

Marriage XXVI

Agency XXVII

Child abduction XXVIII A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A

Access to justice XXIX

Trusts XXX A A

Sales contracts ° XXXI

Successions - applicable law ° XXXII

Adoption - co-operation XXXIII A R A A A R A A A R A A A A R A A* A A R A A A S A A A A A R A

Protection of children XXXIV A* A A

Protection of adults XXXV

Securities held with intermediaries XXXVI

Choice of court agreements XXXVII

Recovery of maintenance XXXVIII

Protocol on maintenance XXXIX

A* = accession, but Convention not (yet) in force (for the relevant State) | R* = ratification, but Convention not (yet) in force (for the relevant State)

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N.B. The date of entry into force of a Convention following a ratification or an accession may be later than the date of this chart. For more detailed information, please consult the Hague Conference website at www.hcch.net

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