The Hague Protection of Adults Convention, formally the Convention on the International Protection of Adults, is a convention concluded by the Hague Conference on Private International Law in 2000.[1] The convention entered into force in 2009 and currently applies in ten states.[2] The convention is aimed at the protection of vulnerable adults, persons who are "by reason of an impairment or insufficiency of their personal faculties, are not in a position to protect their interests". The convention
- determines which courts have jurisdiction to take protection measures
- determines which law is to be applied in the circumstances; and who may be a vulnerable person
- establishes a system of central authorities which should cooperate, locate vulnerable adults and give information on the status of vulnerable persons to other authorities.
| Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults | |
|---|---|
 Party
Signatory that did not ratify | |
| Signed | 13 January 2000 |
| Location | The Hague, The Netherlands |
| Effective | 1 January 2009 |
| Condition | Ratification by 3 states[1] |
| Signatories | 19[2] |
| Parties | 15[2] |
| Depositary | Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Netherlands)[1] |
| Languages | English and French[1] |
Parties
editAs of March 2023, the convention applies in fifteen states.
| State | Signature | Ratification/accession | Entry into force | Territorial application |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria |
10 July 2013 | 9 October 2013 | 1 February 2014 | |
 Belgium |
6 February 2017 | 30 September 2020 | 1 January 2021[3] | |
 Cyprus |
1 April 2009 | 18 September 2018 | 1 November 2018 | |
 Czech Republic |
1 April 2009 | 18 April 2012 | 1 August 2012 | |
 Estonia |
13 December 2010 | 1 March 2011 | ||
 Finland |
18 September 2008 | 19 November 2010 | 1 March 2011 | |
 France |
13 July 2001 | 18 September 2008 | 1 January 2009 | |
 Germany |
22 December 2003 | 3 April 2007 | 1 January 2009 | |
 Greece |
18 September 2008 | 28 July 2022 | 1 November 2022 | |
 Ireland |
18 September 2008 | |||
 Italy |
31 October 2008 | |||
 Latvia |
15 December 2016 | 24 November 2017 | 1 March 2018 | |
 Luxembourg |
18 September 2008 | |||
 Malta |
11 November 2022 | 8 March 2023 | 1 July 2023 | |
 Monaco |
4 March 2016 | 4 March 2016 | 1 December 2016 | |
 Netherlands |
13 January 2000 | |||
 Poland |
18 September 2008 | |||
 Portugal |
18 September 2008 | 14 March 2018 | 1 July 2018 | |
 Scotland |
1 April 2003 | 5 November 2003 | 1 January 2009 | UK ratified on behalf of Scotland |
 Switzerland |
3 April 2007 | 27 March 2009 | 1 July 2009 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "35: Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults". HCCH. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "Convention on the international protection of adults, Treaty data". Treaty Database of the Netherlands. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "België erkent Nederlandse levenstestamenten per 1 januari | Koninklijke Notariële Beroepsorganisatie". www.knb.nl. Retrieved 5 January 2021.