International seminar on legal assistance and maintenance law

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Published: October 28, 2024

In cooperation with the Supreme Court and the Court Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, IRZ organised a follow-up seminar on the application of the Hague Conventions on 26 and 27 September 2024 in Burabay, Kazakhstan.

During the hybrid event, the IRZ team of experts addressed the following topics:

• The Hague Service Convention – General Aspects and overview
• The Hague Evidence Convention – General Aspects an overview and Convention on International Access to Justice – the key points
• Processing of Incoming Request under the Hague Service Convention and under the Hague Evidence Convention in Germany
• The Federal of Justice as designated Central Authority under the Hague Child Support Convention
• The German Central Authority under the Hague Child Support Convention
• The Hague Child Support Convention – General Aspects and overview on the Cooperation of Central Authorities and on the cross-border enforcement of Child Support Orders
• The Establishment and Enforcement of Child Support orders in Germany

Representatives of the court administration, judges of the Supreme Court and specialised national juvenile courts in the Republic of Kazakhstan, judge coordinators of territorial and equivalent courts responsible for providing international legal assistance and specialists from territorial court administrations responsible for legal assistance took part in the event.

The seminar participants expressed their mutual interest in further cooperation. In order to continue the intensive dialogue and clarify any outstanding issues, IRZ is organising a study trip to The Hague and Bonn in November 2024.