The New HCCH Judgments Convention – The Next Step In Cross-Border Recognition And Enforcement Of Judgments?

The recognition and enforcement of private judgments in civil and commercial matters remains to this day, a patchwork of international conventions, local laws and rules which hinder and obstruct the efficient enforcement of civil and commercial judgments and discourage businesses from enforcing their rights at law in foreign jurisdictions.

The 2019 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (also known as the "Judgments Convention" or the "Convention"), adopted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) on the 2nd July 2019 aims to make this a thing of the past. The new Convention which has the potential of being a game changer in cross-border enforcement of judgments, strives to create a single common and global framework for the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in all the jurisdictions which will eventually adopt the Convention.