On March 8, 2023, China acceded to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (the “Convention”, also known as the Apostille Convention). On October 23, 2023, the China...more
Today, the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention enters into force in China. The Convention aims to abolish the requirement of legalization of foreign official documents, replacing it with the issuance of a single apostille by one...more
Beginning November 7, 2023, the Apostille Convention of the Hague Conference on Private International Law will come into effect in mainland China. Upon effectiveness, the country will replace the current legalization process...more
On March 8, 2023, China acceded to the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents ("Hague Convention"). The legal effects of the Hague Convention will enter...more
Formerly, when someone wanted a public document such as a court judgment or acknowledgment by a notary recognized in another country, it was necessary to go through a cumbersome process of authentication known as...more
Con el propósito de ajustar los trámites de legalización y apostilla de documentos al uso de nuevas tecnologías, y fijar las especificaciones técnicas de los documentos base o fuente que sean objeto de apostilla o...more
US companies trying to close international deals or set up new branches in foreign countries are struggling to secure apostilles to certify documents due to quarantine mandates and office closures resulting from the...more
Introduction - In some cross-border transactions the procurement and authentication of “public documents” from international jurisdictions can be a time-consuming bottleneck. ...more
International franchisors inbound into the U.S. face a complex set of business decisions and legal regulations. Even seemingly simple tasks–like properly executing a franchise registration application–can become a...more
Brasil, Chile y Marruecos recientemente se unieron al “Convenio de La Haya del 5 de octubre de 1961 Suprimiendo la Exigencia de la Legalización de los Documentos Públicos Extranjeros” (la “Convención de la Haya sobre la...more
Brazil, Chile and Morocco recently joined “the Hague Convention of 5 of October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents” (the “Apostille Convention”) and will accept documents that have...more