Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to implement the Hague Conventions of 1996, 2005 and 2007 and to provide for the implementation of other international agreements on private international law. |
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Citation | 2020 c. 24 |
Introduced by | Alex Chalk, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Commons) Lord Keen of Elie, Advocate General for Scotland (Lords) |
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Royal assent | 14 December 2020 |
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Status: Current legislation | |
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Text of statute as originally enacted |
The Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 (c. 24) puts gives primary legislative effect to the 1996, 2005 and 2007 Hauge Conventions as signed at The Hague.[1]
Section 2 of the act allows the government to implement other international agreements relating to private international law through secondary legislation.[2]
It received royal assent on 14 December 2020.
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