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82 Collection Papers Fac. L. Nis 15 (2019)

handle is hein.journals/copnis82 and id is 1 raw text is: OPHrHHAJIHH HAYHH PAAT Hans van Loon,* doi:10.5937/ zrpfnil982015L Former Secretary General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (1996-2013) Member of the Institut de Droit International UDK 341.24 341.9 Pad npum.beH: 18.02.2019. Pad npuxeaheH: 13.04.2019. TOWARDS A GLOBAL HAGUE CONVENTION ON THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OFJUDGMENTS IN CIVIL OR COMMERCIAL MATTERS 1. Introduction 1. The Government of the Netherlands has convoked a Diplomatic Session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law to be held from 18 June to 2 July 2019 at the Peace Palace in the Hague. Its purpose will be to adopt a Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commer- cial Matters. In order to prepare the Session, a Special Commission of the Hague Conference has drawn up a Draft Convention (the 2018 Draft).' This Draft, adopted in May 2018 in English and French, is accompanied by an Explanatory Report by Prof. Francisco Garcimartin and Prof. Genevibve Saumier,2 who took part in the Special Commission as experts of Spain and Canada, respectively. 2. In addition to the preparation of the Diplomatic Session, arrangements are underway for a further meeting of an Experts' Group to address matters relating to direct jurisdiction (including exorbitant grounds and lis pendens/declining jurisdiction), to be held shortly after the conclusion of the Diplomatic Session.' hans.vanloon@ppl.nl ** This paper reproduces the text of a lecture given by the author at the Faculty of Law University of Nig (Center for Private International Law of the Hague Conventions) on the 10th of April 2017. 1 See the Draft Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters, Retrieved 1 February 2019, from https://assets.hcch.net/ docs/9fafl5el-9c36-4e57-8d56-12a7d895faac.pdf. The 2018 Draft Convention's text is available in this Journal at page 307. 2 Prel. Doc. No 1 of December 2018 - Judgments Convention: Revised Draft Explanatory Report, Retrieved 01, February 2019, from https://assets.hcch.net/docs/7d2ae3f7-e8c6- 4ef3-807c-15f112aa483d.pdf. 3 Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Hague Conference on Pivate International Law, Conclusions and Recommendations, March 2018, Retrieved 1 February 2019, from https:// 15

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