[Hague-jur-commercial-law] Hague Convention: Advisory Committee on PIL meeting May 9

[Manon Ress]

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 5022
SECRETARY OF STATE’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW: 
NOTICE OF MEETING
SUMMARY:  There will be a public meeting of the Study Group on 
Enforcement of Judgments of the Secretary of State’s Advisory Committee 
on Private International Law, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Monday May 9 at 
the new headquarters of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: Randolph 
Building Conference Center (401 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
FULL TEXT:  The Department of State is convening a meeting of the 
Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Private International Law, 
Study Group on Enforcement of Judgments, in order to seek consultations 
on the proposed draft Hague Convention on Exclusive Choice of Court 
Agreements.  The draft convention will be considered at the 20th 
Diplomatic Session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, 
June 14-30, 2005, and is expected to be adopted and opened for signature 
at that time.
	The meeting of the Advisory Committee will consider the full range of 
issues raised by the draft convention, in order to assist the U.S. 
delegation prepare for the Diplomatic Conference.  In addition to 
members of the U.S. delegation, the meeting will include experts from 
industry, trade associations, consumer groups, bar associations, 
non-governmental associations, and other interested parties.  The 
current draft of the proposed convention, including an explanatory 
report, may be found on the web site of the Hague Conference (www.hcch.net).
	The meeting will be held from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Monday, May 9, at 
the Randolph Building Conference Center of the U.S. Patent and Trademark 
Office, 401 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.  The meeting is 
open to the public up to the capacity of the meeting room.  Interested 
persons are invited to attend and to express their views.  Persons who 
wish to have their views considered are encouraged, but not required, to 
submit written comments in advance of the meeting.  Written comments 
should be submitted by e-mail to Jeffrey Kovar at kovarjd@state.gov. 
All comments will be made available to the public by request to Mr. 
Kovar via e-mail or by telephone (202-776-8420).
	Persons wishing to attend must notify Ms. Cherise Reid by email 
(reidcd@state.gov), fax (202-776-8482), or by telephone (202-776-8420).

_____________				__________________
Date						Jeffrey D. Kovar
Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International Law
Department of State

Draft: L/PIL: Jeffrey Kovar
#9773; 776-8342; 4/11/05

Clear: RM/CFO: Phyllis Jordan (ok)


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