[Ecommerce] Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Foreign Judg ments

[Torres, Frank]

Some of the FTC staff would like to meet with consumer groups about the
Hague Convention.  If anyone is interested, please let me know.   It is my
understanding that there is an effort to remove some language on
jurisdiction that I understand is favorable to consumers.  They are
suggesting that negotiations be delayed until everyone has a chance to fully
contemplate what any changes will do.  I understand that there is a meeting
scheduled for later this month in Ottawa.  

Please let me know if you are interested in meeting with the FTC on this
issue, or if you have any thoughts on whether delaying negotiations is in
our interests or not.  

Thanks.  Frank.

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	James Love [mailto:love@cptech.org]
		Sent:	Monday, February 14, 2000 4:44 PM
		To:	ecommerce
		Subject:	[Ecommerce] Hague Convention on Jurisdiction
and Foreign Judgments


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		Subject: Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Foreign
Judgments
		   Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 17:21:20 -0500
		  From: Michael Donohue <MDONOHUE@FTC.GOV>

		As promised at the TACD meetings last week, here is
additional information about the draft Hague Convention.  If anyone has
comments or concerns about the draft, please
		share them with us prior to the e-commerce experts meetings
scheduled for February 27th - March 1st in Ottawa.  

		By way of background, the preliminary negotiations concluded
this past October with a draft Convention.  (An earlier draft of the
Convention was circulated and discussed at
		the FTC's June 1999 workshop on consumer protection in the
global marketplace).  The initial schedule for the project contemplated a
final "diplomatic" session at the Hague
		in Autumn 2000.  However, it now appears that the final
session may be delayed.  The Ottawa meeting has been scheduled in
recognition of the complex issues raised by the
		draft text in the context of e-commerce.  

		It might be useful to meet to discuss the Convention prior
to the Ottawa meetings.  One possibility is for those interested to meet at
the FTC next Tuesday, February 22 at
		3pm.  Please let me know whether you will be able to attend
or if other arrangements would be preferable.  In addition, please forward
this information to other consumer
		organizations that would be interested in the Convention.   

		The most recent draft of the Convention is available at:
		www.state.gov/www/global/legal_affairs/991030_forjudg.html

		Materials from a September 1999 meeting in Geneva on
e-commerce issues raised by the Convention are available at:
		http://www.hcch.net/e/events/press01e.html
		and 
		http://cuiwww.unige.ch/~billard/ipilec/

		I look forward to hearing from you.


		Michael Donohue
		Federal Trade Commission
		600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, H-292
		Washington, DC  20580
		Telephone: (202) 326-3563
		Fax: (202) 326-3392
		http://www.ftc.gov
		                                            

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