Tag: Hague Choice of Court Agreements Convention

  • COCA Update

    Readers, if you missed the Georgetown International Arbitration Week event on the effect of the Choice of Court Agreement Convention on international arbitration yesterday, you missed a pretty good discussion. Marta Pertegás started us off with an overview of the history of COCA and of the Hague Conference more generally, and she showed us a……

  • Event Announcement: The Effects of the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements on International Arbitration

    Readers, if you are in Washington on February 10, I invite you to attend a panel discussion on “The Effects of the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements on International Arbitration,” being held at Jones Day’s Washington office from 9 to 11 a.m. The event is part of the Georgetown International Arbitration Society’s fourth……

  • Hague Conference Developments

    Readers, I’d like to bring you up to date on two developments from the Hague Conference. First, the European Union has finally approved the Convention on Choice of Court Agreements. This had been expected since late last year. Because Mexico has already acceded to the Convention, the Convention will come into force between the EU……

  • More on the Draft Judgments Convention In The Light Of COCA

    I wanted to add a few comments to my observations about the new draft text of a Judgments Convention from yesterday:

  • The EU Comes Closer To Approving COCA

    Letters Blogatory contributor Pietro Franzina has noted the recent decision of the EU justice ministers approving the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements. According to the EU press release, there are a few steps left to take, but it seems that eventually the European Parliament will approve the COCA and it will then enter……