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Hague 2019 in force in the UK – Good News for Commercial Parties

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On 1 July 2025, the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague 2019) entered into force in the United Kingdom. Hague 2019 is a multilateral...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Hague Judgments Convention 2019 Enters Into Force in the UK

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UK membership will strengthen cross-border enforcement of English court judgments and reinforce London’s position as a key global centre for dispute resolution....more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

What If My Child Was Taken Out of the Country Without My Permission? - Part Two

If you are a parent and your child has been taken out of the United States without your consent, you’re probably feeling overwhelmed, frightened, and unsure of what to do next. International parental abduction is an...more

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Recent English High Court Decision Reveals The Obstacles In Obtaining Foreign Discovery For Use In US Litigation

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In Byju’s Alpha, Inc. v. Oci Limited, 2025 (EWHC 271) (KB), the claimant in Delaware proceedings seeking to recover assets and losses arising from fraudulent misappropriation learned that funds had been transferred to an...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Don’t Hit Send: Judge Rochon Denies Motion for Alternative Service via Email

On September 24, 2024, District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon (S.D.N.Y) denied Plaintiff Square One Choices, Inc. (“SOC”)’s Motion for Alternative Service because SOC failed to show that the Hague Convention permits service by...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Depositions in Switzerland: How to Depose a Witness in Switzerland for Litigation in the United States

U.S. lawyers seeking to depose a witness residing in Switzerland for purposes of litigation in the U.S. often seek advice on how to properly do so as a matter of Swiss law and in accordance with the Hague Convention on the...more

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United Kingdom and the ratification on 27 June 2024 of the Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign...

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On 27 June 2024, the United Kingdom ratified the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters. Considering the complex international legal framework...more

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UK Court of Appeal declines to modify diplomatic immunity rules, upholding immunity of the President of Mozambique

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In February 2024, the Court of Appeal of England & Wales upheld a September 2023 decision of the Commercial Court in The Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse International And Others (No.10), finding that: (1) the President...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

The Need to Translate Pleadings for Service Overseas

A recent blog described the times when litigators are required to translate into English foreign-language documents exchanged during pretrial discovery, an increasing obligation driven by the global reach of modern...more

Kilpatrick

Current Developments in Cross-Border Litigation | Service of Process on a Foreign Party

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In Lucero v. Wheels, Limited, 2023 WL 8622293 (5th Cir. Dec. 13, 2023), Plaintiffs sought to serve the defendant in India. Plaintiffs tried to serve through two international process service companies and the Central...more

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New Global Enforcement Regime: UK Signs Up to 2019 Hague Convention

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The Situation: On January 12, 2024, the United Kingdom signed up to the Hague Convention of July 2, 2019, on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters ("Hague 2019")....more

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UK to Sign Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

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The Ministry of Justice has published the UK government’s response to the consultation on joining the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

UK to Sign the Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters ‘As Soon As...

On 23 November 2023, the UK government published its response to its consultation on the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague...more

Hogan Lovells

Cutting red tape: China joins Apostille Convention, simplifying recognition of foreign documents

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Today, the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention enters into force in China. The Convention aims to abolish the requirement of legalization of foreign official documents, replacing it with the issuance of a single apostille by one...more

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Hague Apostille Certification to Replace Legalization Process in China

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Beginning November 7, 2023, the Apostille Convention of the Hague Conference on Private International Law will come into effect in mainland China. Upon effectiveness, the country will replace the current legalization process...more

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Apostille Under Hague Convention will be Effective in Mainland China, Replacing the Long Legalization Process

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On March 8, 2023, China acceded to the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents ("Hague Convention"). The legal effects of the Hague Convention will enter...more

Hogan Lovells

Post-Brexit - How to enforce UK judgments in the Netherlands?

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Pre-Brexit and during the transition period, UK judgments were enforced within the EU on the basis of the Brussels I Recast. Judgments were easily enforceable in other member states without any declaration of enforceability...more

TransPerfect Legal

You’ve Been Served: The Hague Service Convention Explained

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For those readers who are not familiar with the Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (the “Hague Service Convention”), it was established to facilitate...more

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To Quash or Not to Quash: Necessity of Formal Service of Process on Foreign Defendants through the Hague Convention

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Foreign defendants located in countries that are signatories to the Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents (“Hague Convention”) must be served pursuant to the Hague Convention. The...more

Morgan Lewis

A Game-Changer on the Question ’Forum-Selection or Arbitration Clause?’ Or Just Causing ‘Torpedoes?’

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The Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (The Hague Convention) enables global judgment enforcement. It has been ratified by 32 States. Among them are all EU member states, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Mexico....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Civil Disputes: New Gaps, Old Solutions

Takeaways - Key international agreements governing jurisdiction and enforcement in EU-connected civil cases fell away in the UK at the end of 2020. - In negotiations, parties need to be aware where the gaps are — and...more

White & Case LLP

Dispute Resolution Post-Brexit Transition Period

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For the duration of the Brexit transition period, the UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement provided for EU law to continue to apply to the UK. The transition period concluded on 31 December 2020 and, as widely anticipated, the UK and...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Appellate Rulings Depart From Treaty Interpretation Norms

International treaties and conventions such as the Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters, November 15, 1965, 20 U.S.T. 361, T.I.A.S. No. 6638 (“the Hague...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

An Alternative to Foreign Service of Process

A recent opinion from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California may help plaintiffs facing the difficulties related to serving foreign defendants, especially in light of challenges caused by the current...more

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Theft of U.S. Companies’ IP Assets and Other National Security Issues Involving Foreign Governments and Foreign-Controlled...

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Federal authorities have recently described the threat of economic espionage from foreign entities as one of the greatest threats to the economic vitality of the United States, and this has led to an increase in...more

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