2011/04/09

Hague Convention on Celebration and Recognition of the Validity of Marriages

Hague Marriage Convention

Hague Marriage Convention
Convention of 14 March 1978 on Celebration and Recognition of the Validity of Marriages
Signed
Location
25 March 1978
The Netherlands
Effective
Condition
1 May 1991
ratification by 3 states
Signatories 6
Parties 3 (the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Australia)
Depositary Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Netherlands)
Languages French and English

The Hague Convention on Celebration and Recognition of the Validity of Marriages or Hague Marriage Convention is a multilateral treaty developed by the Hague Conference on Private International Law that provides the recognition of marriages. The convention was signed in 1978 by the Portugal, Luxembourg and Egypt, and later by Australia, Finland and the Netherlands. It entered into force more than 10 years after opening for signature after ratification by Australia, the Netherlands (for its European territory only) and Luxembourg, and no countries have acceded the the convention since.

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