Kluwer: 2019 Hague Convention: On UK Accession and the Convention’s Interplay with International Arbitration

Published on September 2, 2024

By Boris Praštalo (Assistant Editor for Europe) (Brunel University London)

On 27 June 2024, the United Kingdom (“UK”) ratified the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (“2019 Hague Convention” or “Convention”), with 1 July 2025 being the expected date of its entry into force in England and Wales. This blog post shall first...

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