Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Hague Conference on Private International Law (or HCCH, for Hague Conference/Conférence de La Haye) is the preeminent organisation in the area of private international law. The HCCH was formed in 1893 to "work for the progressive unification of the rules of private international law". It has pursued this goal by creating and assisting in the implementation of multilateral conventions promoting the harmonisation of conflict of laws principles in diverse subject matters within private international law. The Conference has developed about thirty international conventions of which a score are currently in force and mostly focuses on the rules of conflict of laws, e.g. on the law applicable to maintenance obligations, accidents in road traffic, the liability products, matrimonial or inheritance. (See List of Hague Conventions on Private International Law.) HCCH Conventions and instruments are usually open for adoption or ratification by non-members of HCCH.As at December 2013, 73 countries were members of the Hague Conference. Besides all 28 member states of the European Union being members of the Conference, the European Union is itself also a member, making a total of 74 members. In 2005 rules of the Conference were amended to permit Regional Economic Integration Organisations to become members, leading to European Union membership in 2007.. }
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- Hague_Conference_on_Private_International_Law abstract "The Hague Conference on Private International Law (or HCCH, for Hague Conference/Conférence de La Haye) is the preeminent organisation in the area of private international law. The HCCH was formed in 1893 to "work for the progressive unification of the rules of private international law". It has pursued this goal by creating and assisting in the implementation of multilateral conventions promoting the harmonisation of conflict of laws principles in diverse subject matters within private international law. The Conference has developed about thirty international conventions of which a score are currently in force and mostly focuses on the rules of conflict of laws, e.g. on the law applicable to maintenance obligations, accidents in road traffic, the liability products, matrimonial or inheritance. (See List of Hague Conventions on Private International Law.) HCCH Conventions and instruments are usually open for adoption or ratification by non-members of HCCH.As at December 2013, 73 countries were members of the Hague Conference. Besides all 28 member states of the European Union being members of the Conference, the European Union is itself also a member, making a total of 74 members. In 2005 rules of the Conference were amended to permit Regional Economic Integration Organisations to become members, leading to European Union membership in 2007.".