What is the Lugano Convention 2007?
The Lugano Convention 2007 is an international treaty negotiated by the EU on behalf of its member states (and by Denmark separately because it has an opt-out) with Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.
Is Switzerland party to the Lugano Convention?
While the Lugano Convention 2007 entered into force for the European Union, Denmark and Norway on 1 January 2010, it has only applied to Switzerland since 1 January 2011.
What does Lugano Convention do?
What is the Lugano Convention? The Lugano Convention provides for the recognition and enforcement of a wide range of civil and commercial judgments between the EU and EFTA states. It’s an international agreement and other states may join subject to approval of the present parties to the agreement.
Which countries are in Lugano Convention?
The Lugano Convention is a multilateral treaty between the EU and three out of the four members of the EFTA (Switzerland, Norway and Iceland).
What is Lugano?
Lugano (/luːˈɡɑːnoʊ/, UK also /lʊˈ-/, Italian: [luˈɡaːno]; Ticinese: Lugan [lyˈɡãː]) is a town and a municipality in southern Switzerland in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino bordering Italy. The ninth largest Swiss town, it is the largest in Ticino and largest with an Italian speaking majority outside of Italy.
Which are the Lugano States?
In 1988, the then 12 member states of the European Communities signed a treaty, the Lugano Convention with the then six members of the European Free Trade Association: Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
Is the UK bound by the Lugano Convention?
The UK’s accession to the Lugano Convention requires unanimous support from all the contracting parties to the Convention, the EU, Denmark (in its own right), Norway, Iceland, and Switzerland. The three non-EU Lugano signatories (Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland) have already consented to the UK’s accession request.
What does the Hague Convention do?
The Hague Convention protects children and their families against the risks of illegal, irregular, premature or ill-prepared adoptions abroad.
Is Switzerland in the EU?
Switzerland is not an EU or EEA member but is part of the single market. This means Swiss nationals have the same rights to live and work in the UK as other EEA nationals.