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Export to Excel Contracting Parties Hague Agreement The Hague Act (1960) (Total Members: 34)
Member Signature Instrument In Force Restriction Details
Albania
Accession: February 19, 2007
March 19, 2007
Belgium
November 28, 1960
Accession: February 15, 1979
August 1, 1984
Belize
Accession: June 12, 2003
July 12, 2003
Benin
Accession: October 2, 1986
November 2, 1986
Bulgaria
Accession: November 11, 1996
December 11, 1996
Croatia
Accession: January 12, 2004
February 12, 2004
Côte d'Ivoire
Accession: April 26, 1993
May 30, 1993
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Accession: April 15, 1992
May 27, 1992
France
November 28, 1960
Ratification: June 13, 1962
August 1, 1984
Gabon
Accession: July 18, 2003
August 18, 2003
Georgia
Accession: July 1, 2003
August 1, 2003
Germany
November 28, 1960
Ratification: March 14, 1983
August 1, 1984
The Hague Act (1960): Dates apply to the Federal Republic of Germany.
German Democratic Republic - Accession: April 4, 1989; Entry into force: May 7, 1989. Date of ceasing to be a party: October 3, 1990.
Ratification of the Hague Act (1960) also applied to Berlin (West) with effect from the date on which it entered into force for the Federal Republic of Germany. (see The Hague Notification No. 18)
Greece
Accession: March 18, 1997
April 18, 1997
Holy See
November 28, 1960
Hungary
Accession: March 7, 1984
August 1, 1984
The Hague Act (1960): With the declaration that Hungary does not consider itself bound by the Protocol annexed to the Hague Act (1960). (see The Hague Notification No. 20)
Italy
November 28, 1960
Ratification: May 11, 1987
June 13, 1987
Kyrgyzstan
Accession: February 17, 2003
March 17, 2003
Liechtenstein
November 28, 1960
Ratification: March 1, 1966
August 1, 1984
Luxembourg
November 28, 1960
Ratification: October 23, 1978
August 1, 1984
Mali
Accession: August 7, 2006
September 7, 2006
Monaco
November 28, 1960
Ratification: October 13, 1981
August 1, 1984
Mongolia
Accession: March 12, 1997
April 12, 1997
Montenegro
Declaration of Continued Application: December 4, 2006
June 3, 2006
Morocco
Accession: September 13, 1999
October 13, 1999
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
November 28, 1960
Ratification: February 15, 1979
August 1, 1984
The Hague Act (1960): Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe. (see The Hague Notification No. 10)
Niger
Accession: August 20, 2004
September 20, 2004
North Macedonia
Accession: February 18, 1997
March 18, 1997
Republic of Moldova
Accession: February 14, 1994
March 14, 1994
Romania
Accession: June 17, 1992
July 18, 1992
Senegal
Accession: May 30, 1984
August 1, 1984
Serbia
November 28, 1960
Ratification: November 25, 1993
December 30, 1993
Slovenia
Accession: December 12, 1994
January 13, 1995
Suriname
Accession: November 16, 1976
August 1, 1984
Switzerland
November 28, 1960
Ratification: October 31, 1962
August 1, 1984
Ukraine
Accession: May 28, 2002
August 28, 2002