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Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020

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Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements)
Act 2020
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn 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.
Citation2020 c. 24
Introduced byAlex Chalk, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Commons)
Lord Keen of Elie, Advocate General for Scotland (Lords)
Dates
Royal assent14 December 2020
Other legislation
Amends
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted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.

References

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  1. ^ "Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020". Legislation.gov.uk.
  2. ^ Ministry of Justice (2020). Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020: Explanatory Notes (PDF). UK Government.