Convention on the taking of evidence abroad in civil or commercial matters

Last update : 2003-01-13

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General information

Date of signature 1970-03-18
Place of signature The Hague
Depositary Government of the Netherlands
Status in force
Date of entry into force 1972-10-07
Classification International disputes - Judicial cooperation
Reference cci.01.0010.en

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Ratifications (or adhesions) and reservations (37 countries) (Explanation)

Country Date of ratification Date of
denonciation		 Type(s)
of reserve
Argentina 1987-05-08 A, K, O, P, S
Australia 1992-10-23 A, D, G, H, K, L, O, R
Barbados 1981-03-05 A
Belarus 2001-08-07 A, B, C, D, H, I, J, S
Bulgaria 1999-11-23 A, D, E, K, O, P
China 1997-12-08 A, H, I, K, L, O, P, S
Cyprus 1983-01-13 A, D, H, I, J, O
Czech Republic 1976-05-12 A, H, J, L, R, S
Denmark 1972-06-20
Estonia 1996-02-02 D, E, H, I, K
Finland 1976-04-07 A, D, H, I, O, Q, S
France 1974-08-07 A, H, I, K, O, Q, S
Germany 1979-04-27 A, D, K, L, O, P, S
Israel 1979-07-19 A, D, H, I
Italy 1982-06-22 A, D, J, K
Kuwait 2002-05-08 A
Latvia 1995-03-28 A
Lithuania 2000-08-02 A, C, D, H, I, K
Luxembourg 1977-06-26 A, C, D, H, I, K
Mexico 1989-07-27 A, K, N, O, P, S
Monaco 1986-01-17 A, H, I, K, O
Netherlands 1981-04-08 A, B, C, D, E, F, H, I, K, M, R
Norway 1972-08-03 K
Poland 1996-02-13 K, L, N, O, P
Portugal 1975-03-12 A, G, K, O, P, R, S
Singapore 1978-10-27 A, O, P
Slovakia 1976-05-12 A, D, H, J, L, R, S
Slovenia 2000-09-18 A
South Africa 1997-07-08 A, C, D, I, K, O, P
Spain 1987-05-22
Sri Lanka 2000-08-31 A, C, D, H, P
Sweden 1975-05-02 A, C, K, S
Switzerland 1994-11-02 A, B, D, G, H, I, K, L, O, S
Ukraine 2001-02-01 A, D, K, O, P, S
United Kingdom 1976-07-16 A, D, H, I, J, K, L, N, O, R, S
United States 1972-08-08 A, B, D, H, I, J, R, S
Venezuela 1993-11-01 A, K, O, P
Last update : 2002-10-29

Reserves information

Code Description
A Reservation or declaration made in accordance with articles 2 of the Convention.
B Reservation or declaration made in accordance with articles 4 (3) of the Convention.
C Reservation or declaration made in accordance with articles 4 (4) of the Convention.
D Reservation or declaration made in accordance with articles 8 of the Convention.
E Reservation or declaration made in accordance with articles 11 (2) of the Convention.
F Reservation or declaration made in accordance with articles 14 of the Convention.
G Reservation or declaration made in accordance with articles 15 of the Convention.
H Reservation or declaration made in accordance with articles 16 of the Convention.
I Reservation or declaration made in accordance with articles 17 of the Convention.
J Reservation or declaration made in accordance with articles 18 of the Convention.
K Reservation or declaration made in accordance with articles 23 of the Convention.
L Reservation or declaration made in accordance with articles 24 of the Convention.
M Reservation or declaration made in accordance with articles 26 of the Convention.
N Reservation or declaration made in accordance with article 27 a) of the Convention.
O Reservation or declaration made in accordance with article 33 (article 4 (2)) of the Convention.
P Reservation or declaration made in accordance with article 33 (chapter II) of the Convention.
Q Reservation or declaration made in accordance with article 34 of the Convention.
R Reservation or declaration made in accordance with article 40 of the Convention.
S Other type of declaration or reservation.
The reserves have not been analyzed since 2003