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'#5   3.Fariflutningurbarnsinsekkiframskalendur u(H$6 sendagreinargerWirskv.15.og16.gr.tilYeirra - stj;rnvaldasem_framsendu_ԀYr.    20.gr. 1     _MiWstj;rnvld_ԀskuluupplUsahvertannaWum  framvinduttleiWingarogYrrWstafanirsemgerW \ arerutilaWljkahenni,svoogumframvinduvist 5 unarefreynslutmaerkrafist.    21.gr. 9       1.EigittleiWingaWfaraframeftiraWbarnhefur    veriWflutttil_m;ttkurkisins_Ԁog_miWstj;rnvaldi_ԀYess  d  rkisvirWistaWframhaldandivistunbarnsinshj =   vntanlegum_kjrforeldrum_ԀYj;niekkibesthags    munumYessskal_miWstj;rnvaldiW_ԀgeraYrrWstaf  h  anirsemYrfkrefurtilverndarbarninu,einkum: A  "A0J"  A0Jaa2g  a  .3  Ԉ0 *   sjtilYessaWbarniWstekiWfrvntanlegum l  _kjrforeldrum_ԀogtvegaYvumnnuntilbrWa E  birgWa;A0J<݌ ** Ќ  "A0J"  A0JYY2g  b  .3  Ԉ0 *   sjntafar,samrWiviW_miWstj;rnvald_Ԁ_upp p  runarkisins_,fyrirvistunbarnsinsaWnUjumeW I YaWaWmarkmiWiaWttleiWa,eWa,efYaWekki  viW,sjfyrirannarriumnnuntilframbWar;tt t leiWingskalekkifaraframfyrrenupplUsingar M  umhinanUjuvntanlegu_kjrforeldra_ԀhafaveriW  veittar_miWstj;rnvaldi_Ԁ_upprunarkisins_;A0Jܝ݌x** Ќ  "A0J"  A0J8aa2g  c  .3  Ԉ0 *   efannaWerekkiunnt,sjtilYessaWbarniWverWi  _endursent_ԀefhagsmunirYesskrefjastYess.A0J8e݌|** Ќ  ! !  2.MeWhliWsj;neinkumafaldribarnsogYroska U( skalleitalitsYessogeftiratvikumaflasamYykkis  YessvarWandirWstafanirergeraskalsamkvmt   Yessarigrein. Y,!   & X 22.gr. ]0$     1.Almennstj;rnvld'X] eWastofnanirviWurkenndar  % samkvmtIII.kaflamegavinnaYaustrfsem_miW & stj;rnvldum_ԀerufalinYessumkafla,aWYvmarki a4' semlgviWkomandirkisheimila.  (   2.Srhvert_samningsrki_Ԁgeturtilkynnt_vrsluaWila_ ) samningsinsaWstrf_miWstj;rnvalds_Ԁskv.15.!21.gr. e 8* megieinnigvinnaYvrki,aWYvmarkisemlg !+ leyfaogundireftirliti_brra_Ԁstj;rnvaldaYessrkis,af !, stofnunumeWaeinstaklingumsem: i"<- "A0J"  A0Jaa2g  a  .3  Ԉ0 *   fullngjakrfumYessrkisumheiWarleika,fag m$@ 0 legahfni,reynsluogreiWanleika;ogA0Jߧ݌% 1** Ќ  "A0J"  A0JYY2g  b  .3  Ԉ0 *   eruhfirhvaWsiWferWiskrfurogYjlfuneWa q&D"3 reynsluvarWartilstarfasviWittleiWingarmilli '"4  landa.A0J1݌'#5** Ќ  ! !  3._,& X  ,Samningsrki_ԀsemgefuryfirlUsinguskv.2. - tlul.skal,'X-ت,upplUsa_fastaskrifstofu_Ԁ_HaagrWstefnunnar_  umalYj;Wlegan_einkamlartt_Ԁumnfnogheimilis X fngYessarastofnanaogeinstaklinga. 1 _--_  4.Srhvert_samningsrki_Ԁgeturtilkynnt_vrsluaWila_ \ samningsinsaWttleiWingbarnasemeigabsetu 5 landsvWiYessmegieinungisfaraframefstrf_miW  stj;rnvaldsins_Ԁeruunninskv.1.tlul.  `   5.XrttfyriryfirlUsingarsemgefnarkunnaaWvera    skv.2.tlul.skulugreinargerWir,semkveWiWerum  d  15.og16.gr.,valltunnarbyrgW_miWstj;rnvalds_ =   eWaannarrastj;rnvaldaeWastofnanaskv.1.tlul.      V.KAFLI    ViWurkenningoghrifttleiWingar. l   23.gr. E      1.ttleiWingsembrtstj;rnvald_ttleiWingarrk   isins_ԀhefurstaWfestaWhafifariWframsamkvmt p  samningiYessumskalviWurkennd_lagaframkvmd_ I annarra_samningsrkja_.0_staWfestingunni_Ԁskaltil  greinthvenrsamYykkiskv.cliW17.gr.varveittog t afhverjum. M    2.Srhvert_samningsrki_ԀskalviWundirritun,full x gildingu,staWfestingueWasamYykktsamningsYessa, Q$ eWaaWildaWhonum,tilkynna_vrsluaWila_Ԁsamnings  inshvaWastj;rnvaldeWastj;rnvldsubrtilaW | veitastaWfestinguYvrki,svooghvertverksviW U( Yeirraer.SkalYaWeinnigtilkynna_vrsluaWila_Ԁum  allarbreytingartilnefninguYessarastj;rnvalda.     24.gr. #     AWeinsmsynjaumviWurkenninguttleiWingar ]0$ _samningsrki_Ԁefhnferauglj;slegabgaviW_alls  % herjarreglu_ԀYvrki,aWteknutillititilYesssembest & Yj;narhagsmunumbarnsins. a4'   25.gr. )     Srhvert_samningsrki_ԀgeturlUstYvyfirviW e 8* _vrsluaWila_ԀsamningsinsaWYaWmuniekkivera !+ bundiWsamkvmtsamningnumtilaWviWurkenna !, ttleiWingarsemframfarasamrmiviWsamninger i"<- gerWurhefurveriWskv.2.tlul.39.gr. #.   26.gr. m$@ 0     1.0viWurkenninguttleiWingufelstviWurkenn % 1 ing: %!2 "A0J"  A0Jaa2g  a  .3  Ԉ0 *   lagalegumtengslumforeldraogbarnsmilli q&D"3 barnsinsog_kjrforeldra_ԀYess;A0Jع݌'"4** Ќ  "A0J"  A0J YY2g  b  .3  Ԉ0 *   _foreldraskyldum_Ԁ_kjrforeldra_Ԁgagnvartbarninu;A0J 7݌'#5** Ќ   u(H$6 "A0J"  A0Jiaa2g  c  .3  Ԉ0 *   niWurfellingulagalegratengslabarnsinsog_kyn - foreldra_ԀYess,efttleiWinginhefurYaurttar  hrifYv_samningsrki_ԀYarsemhnf;rfram.A0Ji݌X** Ќ  ! !  2.HafittleiWingYaurttarhrifaWlagalegtengsl  barnsog_kynforeldra_ԀYessfalliniWurskalbarniW \ nj;ta_m;ttkurkinu_ԀoghverjuYv_samningsrki_ 5 WruYarsemttleiWinginerviWurkenndsamsvar  andirttindaogleiWaafttleiWingumeWYeimhrif  ` umhverjuslku_samningsrki_. 9     3.UndanfaranditluliWirkomaekkivegfyriraW    beittsreglumsemerubarninuhagstWarioggildi  d  eru_samningsrki_ԀsemviWurkennir_ttleiWinguna_. =     27.gr. A      1.HafittleiWingsemheimiluWhefurveriWveitt   _upprunarkinu_ԀekkiYauhrifaWfellaniWurlagaleg l  tengslbarnsog_kynforeldra_ԀYessmYv_m;ttku E  rki_ԀsemviWurkennir_ttleiWinguna_Ԁsamkvmtsamn   ingiYessumbreytahennittleiWingusemhefurslk p  hrif: I "A0J"  A0Jsaa2g  a  .3  Ԉ0 *   eflg_m;ttkurkisins_ԀleyfaYaW;ogA0Js݌** Ќ  "A0J"  A0JYY2g  b  .3  Ԉ0 *   efsamYykkiYaW,semvsaWertilcogdliWum t 4.gr.,hefurveriWeWaerveittvegnaslkrartt M  leiWingar.A0J݌** Ќ  ! !  2.kvWi23.gr.gildirumYkvrWunsem x breytir_ttleiWingunni_. Q$   &  _VI_.KAFLI |  AlmennkvWi. U(  28.gr.      SamningurYessi'hefurenginhriflg_uppruna   rkis_ԀsemmlasvofyriraWttleiWingbarnssem Y,! bsetuYvrkifariframYareWasembannaaWbarni " skomiWfyrireWaYaWflutttil_m;ttkurkisins_ԀWur # enttleiWingferfram. ]0$   29.gr. &     Vntanlegir_kjrforeldrar_Ԁog_kynforeldrar_Ԁbarns a4' eWaaWrirsemhafaumsjbarnsmeWhndumskulu  ( ekkihafaneittsambandsnmilliYartilskilyrWum ) atilcliWa4.gr.ogaliWar5.gr.hefurveriWfull e 8* ngt,nemattleiWingeigisrstaWinnanttareWa !+ sambandiWssamrmiviWYauskilyrWisembrt !, stj;rnvald_upprunarkisins_ԀkveWur. i"<-   30.gr. % 1     1.Brstj;rnvld_samningsrkis_ԀskulutryggjaaW %!2 upplUsingarumupprunabarns,einkumupplUsingar q&D"3 umhverjirforeldrarYesseru,svoogupplUsingarum '"4 heilsufar,suvarWveittar. '#5  u(H$6   2.XauskulusjtilYessaWbarniWeWaumboWs - maWurYesshafi,meWviWeigandileiWsgn,aWgangaW  slkumupplUsingum,aWYvmarkisemlgviWkom X andirkisleyfa. 1   31.gr. \     MeWfyrirvaraumkvWi30.gr.skuluupplUsing 5 arum_einkamlefni_ԀsemsafnaWereWasendareru  samkvmtsamningiYessum,einkumYrsemfjall  ` aWerum15.og16.gr.,aWeinsnotaWarYeimtil 9   gangisemsfnunYeirraeWasendingbeindistaW.      32.gr. =       1.StarfsemisemvarWarttleiWingumillilandam    ekkiverWaneinumtil_;hfilegs_Ԁvinnings,fjrhags  h  legaeWaannanhtt. A    2.AWeinsmkrefjaumoggreiWakostnaWogt   gjld,YarmeWtaliWsanngjarnasrfrWilegaY;knun l  YeirrasemviW_ttleiWinguna_Ԁfst. E    3.EkkimgreiWa_forstWumnnum_,stj;rnendum   eWastarfsmnnumstofnanasemviWttleiWingarfst p  Y;knunsemer;hfilegahmiWaWviWYaustrfsem I unnineru.    &  33.gr. M      VerWibrtstj;rnvaldYessvartaWeitthvertkvWi  samningsYessa'M}hefurekkiveriWvirteWaaWveruleg x httasaWYaWverWiekkivirtskalYaWYegarstaW Q$ tilkynna_miWstj;rnvaldi_ԀrkissnsumYaW.Skal_miW  stj;rnvaldiW_ԀsjumaWviWeigandirWstafanirsu | gerWar. U(   34.gr. Y,!     :skibrtstj;rnvaldYessrkisYarsemskjaler " _m;ttekiW_ԀYessskalleggjaframYUWingusemstaWfest # eraWssamrmiviWfrumritiW.Sekkimltfyrir ]0$ umannaWskuluvntanlegir_kjrforeldrar_Ԁbera  % kostnaWafslkriYUWingu. &   35.gr. )     Brstj;rnvld_samningsrkja_ԀskuluflUtameWferW e 8* _ttleiWingarmla_. !+   //36.gr. #.     AWYvervarWarrkisemhefurtveWafleiri #/ rttarkerfiaWYverttleiWingarvarWarsemgilda m$@ 0 mismunandisvWum: % 1 "A0J"  A0J aa2g  a  .3  Ԉ0 *   skallitiWsvoaWmeWtilvsuntilbsetuYv %!2 rkisvsaWtilbsetusvWiYvrki;A0J :݌q&D"3**   00 '"4 1&   1"A0J"  A0JYY2g  b  .3  Ԉ0 *   skallitiWsvoaWmeWtilvsuntillagaYessrkis - svsaWtilYeirralagasemerugildiviWkom   andisvWi;1'-1A0J݌X** Ќ  "A0J"  A0Jqaa2g  c  .3  Ԉ0 *   skallitiWsvoaWmeWtilvsuntil_brra_Ԁstj;rn 1 valdaeWatilalmennrastj;rnvaldaYessrkiss  vsaWtilYeirrasembrerutilaWgerWaviW \ komandisvWi;A0Jq݌5** Ќ  "A0J"  A0JtYY2g  d  .3  Ԉ0 *   skallitiWsvoaWmeWtilvsuntilviWurkenndra  stofnanaYessrkissvsaWtilstofnanasem  ` viWurkenndareruinnanviWkomandisvWis.A0Jt݌9  ** Ќ  ! !  37.gr.  d      AWYvervarWarrkisemhefurtveWafleiri =   rttarkerfiaWYverttleiWingarvarWarsemtakatil    mismunandih;pamannaskallitiWsvoaWmeWtil  h  vsuntillagaYessrkissvsaWtilYess_rttarkerfis_ A  semlgYesstilgreina.     38.gr. E      RkiYarsemmismunandisvWihafasneiginlg   aWYverttleiWingarvarWarskalekkibundiWaf p  kvWumsamningsinsYeimtilvikumYegarrki I meWeittrttarkerfivriekkibundiW.    &  39.gr.      1.SamningurYessihefurenginhrifalYj;Wlega x _gerninga_Ԁsem'_samningsrki_ԀeruaWilaraWoghafaaW Q$ geymakvWiummlefnisemskipaWermeWsamn  ingiYessum,nemaaWilaraWslkum_gerningum_Ԁgefi | yfirlUsinguumhiWgagnstWa. U(   2._Samningsrki_ԀgeturgertsamningaviWeitteWa   fleiri_samningsrki_ԀYvskyniaWbtaframkvmd Y,! samningsYessagagnkvmumsamskiptumYeirra. " MeWslkumsamningummekkivkjafrWrum # kvWumenYeimsemeru14.!16.gr.og18.!21. ]0$ gr.Rkisemhafagertslkansamningskulusendaaf  % ritafhonumtil_vrsluaWila_ԀsamningsYessa. &   40.gr. )     EkkimgerafyrirvaraviWsamningYennan. e 8*   41.gr. i"<-     SamningurYessiskalgildaumsrhverttilvikYar #. semtekiWhefurveriWviWums;knskv.14.gr.eftir #/ aWsamningurinnhefurWlastgildiaWYver_m;t m$@ 0 tkurkiW_Ԁog_upprunarkiW_ԀvarWar. % 1   42.gr. q&D"3     _AWalframkvmdastj;ri_Ԁ_HaagrWstefnunnar_Ԁumal '"4  Yj;Wlegan_einkamlartt_ԀskalmeWreglulegumillibili '#5 kveWjasaman_3& X  3srnefnd_ԀtilaWfarayfirframkvmd -  samningsYessa.3'X-3    _VII_.KAFLI 1  _LokakvWi_.   43.gr. \     1.SamningurYessiskalliggjaframmitilundirrit 5 unarafhlfuYeirrarkjasemaWildttuaW_HaagrW  stefnunni_ԀumalYj;Wlegan_einkamlartt_ԀYeimtma  ` er17.fundurhennarvarhaldinn,ogYeirrarkjaann 9   arrasemYttt;kuYeimfundi.      2.Hannskal_fullgiltur_,staWfestureWasamYykktur  d  ogskalskjlumumfullgildingu,staWfestingueWa =   samYykkikomiWtilvrsluhjutanrkisrWuneyti    _konungsrkisins_ԀHollands,_vrsluaWila_Ԁsamningsins.  h    44.gr. l      1.SrhvertannaWrkigeturgerstaWiliaWsamn E  ingnumeftiraWhannhefurWlastgildiskv.1.tlul.   46.gr. p    2._AWildarskjali_ԀskalkomiWtilvrsluhj_vrslu I aWila_.  & X   3.SlkaWildhefureinungisgildiaWYvervarWar t samskiptirkis'XsemgeristaWiliogYeirra_samnings M  rkja_ԀsemekkihafaandmltaWildYessinnansex  mnaWaeftiraWtilkynninguskv.bliW48.gr.erveitt x viWtaka.Slkandmlimegarkieinnighafauppier Q$ Yaufullgilda,staWfestaeWasamYykkjasamninginn  eftiraWild.llslkandmliskulutilkynnt_vrslu | aWila_. U(   45.gr. Y,!     1.EfrkierutveWafleirisvWiYarsemmis " munandirttarkerfigildaumatriWiersamningur # YessifjallarumgeturYaWviWundirritun,fullgild ]0$ ingu,staWfestingu,samYykkteWaaWildlUstYvyfir  % aWsamningurYessiskulitakatilallrasvWaYesseWa & einungistileinsYeirraeWafleiri,oggeturYaWhve a4' nrsemerbreyttYeirriyfirlUsingumeWYvaWgefa  ( aWrayfirlUsingu. )   2.SrhverslkyfirlUsingskaltilkynnt_vrsluaWila_ e 8* ogskalYartilgreinaskUrtYausvWisemsamningur !+ inntekurtil. !,   3.GefirkiekkineinayfirlUsingusamkvmtYess i"<- arigreinskalsamningurinntakatilallrasvWaYess #. rkis. #/   46.gr. % 1     1.SamningurYessiskalWlastgildifyrstadegi %!2 nstamnaWareftiraWYrrmnuWireruliWnirfraf q&D"3 hendinguYriWjaskjalsumfullgildingu,staWfestingu '"4 eWasamYykkiskv.43.gr. '#5  u(H$6   2.EftirYaWskalsamningurinnWlastgildi: - "A0J"  A0Jaa2g  a  .3  Ԉ0 *   aWYvvarWarsrhvertrkisemfullgildir,staW  festireWasamYykkirhannsWareWageristaWili X aWhonum,fyrstadeginstamnaWareftiraW 1 YrrmnuWireruliWnirfrafhendinguskjalsYess  umfullgildingu,staWfestingu,samYykkieWaaW \ ild;A0J݌5** Ќ  "A0J"  A0JYY2g  b  .3  Ԉ0 *   aWYvvarWarsvWisemsamningurinnhefurver  iWltinnntilskv.45.gr.,fyrstadeginsta  ` mnaWareftiraWliWnireruYrrmnuWirfrtil 9   kynninguYeirrisemvsaWertilYeirrigrein.A0J?݌  ** Ќ  ! !  47.gr.        1._Samningsrki_ԀgetursagtuppsamningiYessum  h  meWskriflegritilkynningutil_vrsluaWila_. A    2.UppsgnWlastgildifyrstadeginstamnaW l  areftiraWliWnirerut;lfmnuWirfrYvaW_vrslu E  aWili_Ԁt;kviWtilkynningu.Slengriuppsagnarfrestur   tilgreindurtilkynningunniWlastuppsgningildi p  Yegars_frestur_ԀerliWinnfrYvaW_vrsluaWili_Ԁveitti I tilkynningunniviWtku.    48.gr. x     _VrsluaWili_Ԁskaltilkynna_aWildarrkjum_Ԁ_HaagrW Q$ stefnunnar_ԀumalYj;Wlegan_einkamlartt_,Wrum  rkjumsemt;kuYtt17.fundihennarogYeimrkj | umsemhafagerstaWilarskv.44.gr.umeftirfarandi: U( "A0J"  A0Jaa2g  a  .3  Ԉ0 *   _undirritanir_,_fullgildingar_,staWfestingarogsam   Yykkiskv.43.gr.;A0J݌Y,!** Ќ  "A0J"  A0J YY2g  b  .3  Ԉ0 *   aWildogandmligegnaWildskv.44.gr.;A0J 8 ݌"** Ќ  "A0J"  A0J aa2g  c  .3  Ԉ0 *   YanndagersamningurinnWlastgildiskv.46. ]0$ gr.;A0J D ݌ %** Ќ  "A0J"  A0J@ YY2g  d  .3  Ԉ0 *   yfirlUsingarogtilnefningarsemvsaWertil22., & 23.,25.og45.gr.;A0J@ m ݌a4'** Ќ  "A0J"  A0J aa2g  e  .3  Ԉ0 *   samningaskv.39.gr.;A0J  ݌ (** Ќ  "A0J"  A0Jqrr2g  f  .3  Ԉ0 *   uppsagnirskv.47.gr.A0Jq݌)** Ќ  ! !  XessutilstaWfestuhafaundirrituW,semtilYess !+ hafafulltumboW,ritaWnafnsittundirsamningYenn !, an. i"<-   Gjrt_Haag_Ԁ29.ma1993,enskuogfrnsku,og #/ erubWirtextarnirjafngildir,einueintakisemskal m$@ 0 varWveittskjalasafnirkisstj;rnar_konungsrkisins_ % 1 Hollands,ogskalsendastaWfesteftirriteftir_dipl; %!2 matskum_ԀleiWumtilsrhvers_aWildarrkja_Ԁ_HaagrW q&D"3 stefnunnar_ԀumalYj;Wlegan_einkamlartt_ԀYeim '"4 tmaerhnhlt17.fundsinnogtilsrhverraann '#5 arrarkjasemt;kuYttYeimfundi. u(H$6 Ї   - UKIS,.THEHAGUECONVENTION   ontheProtectionofChildrenandCooperation   inRespectof_Intercountry_ԀAdoption s F   TheStatessignatorytothepresentConvention,   Recognizingthatthechild,forthefullandharmoni #  ousdevelopmentofhisorherpersonality,should   growupinafamilyenvironment,inanatmosphere {N  ofhappiness,loveandunderstanding, '  RecallingthateachStateshouldtake,asamatterof R  priority,appropriatemeasurestoenablethechildto +  remaininthecareofhisorherfamilyoforigin,   Recognizingthat_intercountry_Ԁadoptionmayoffer / theadvantageofapermanentfamilytoachildfor  whomasuitablefamilycannotbefoundinhisorher Z Stateoforigin, 3 Convincedofthenecessitytotakemeasurestoen ^ surethat_intercountry_Ԁadoptionsaremadeinthebest 7  interestsofthechildandwithrespectforhisorher  fundamentalrights,andtopreventtheabduction,the b saleof,ortrafficinchildren, ; Desiringtoestablishcommonprovisionstothis f effect,takingintoaccounttheprinciplessetforthin ? internationalinstruments,inparticulartheUnited  NationsConventionontheRightsoftheChild,of20 j November1989,andtheUnitedNationsDeclaration C  onSocialandLegalPrinciplesrelatingtotheProtec   tionandWelfareofChildren,withSpecial !n  ReferencetoFosterPlacementandAdoption G"! NationallyandInternationally(GeneralAssembly "" Resolution41/85,3December1986) #r# Haveagreeduponthefollowingprovisions: $ %   %v!&   &   CHAPTER1 -  ScopeoftheConvention   Article1 X     TheobjectsofthepresentConventionare: 1  #ABC$D%&A(c20*"A0J"  A0Joo$2c  a  )3  Ԉ0 E   toestablishsafeguardstoensurethat_intercountry_  adoptionstakeplace'-sԀinthebestinterestsofthe \ childandwithrespectforhisorherfundamental 5 rightsasrecognizedininternationallaw;A0J݌EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0Jgg$2c  b  )3  Ԉ0 E   toestablish& X asystemofcooperationamongst  ` ContractingStates'X toensurethatthosesafeguards 9   arerespectedandtherebypreventtheabduction,    thesaleof,ortrafficinchildren;A0J ݌ d EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0J!oo$2c  c  )3  Ԉ0 E   tosecuretherecognitioninContractingStatesof =   adoptionsmadeinaccordancewiththeConven    tion.A0J!!݌ h EE Ќ  ! !  Article2       1.TheConventionshallapplywhereachild l  habituallyresidentinoneContractingState( the E  Stateoforigin)hasbeen,isbeing,oristobe   movedtoanotherContractingState( thereceiving p  State)eitherafterhisorheradoptionintheStateof I originbyspousesorapersonhabituallyresidentin  thereceivingState,orforthepurposesofsuchan t adoptioninthereceivingStateorintheStateof M  origin.    2.TheConventioncoversonlyadoptionswhich x createapermanentparentchildrelationship. Q$   Article3 U(     TheConventionceasestoapplyiftheagreements  mentionedinArticle17,subparagraphc),havenot   beengivenbeforethechildattainstheageofeigh Y,! teenyears. "   CHAPTERII ]0$  Requirementsfor_Intercountry_ԀAdoptions   % Article4 &     AnadoptionwithinthescopeoftheConvention a4' shalltakeplaceonlyifthecompetentauthoritiesof  ( theStateoforigin: ) "A0J"  A0J@)oo$2c  a  )3  Ԉ0 E   haveestablishedthatthechildisadoptable;A0J@)m)݌e 8*EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0JJ*gg$2c  b  )3  Ԉ0 E   havedetermined,afterpossibilitiesforplacement !, ofthechildwithintheStateoforiginhavebeen i"<- givendueconsideration,thatan_intercountry_ #. adoptionisinthechild'sbestinterests;A0JJ*w*݌#/EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0J@,oo$2c  c  )3  Ԉ0 E   haveensuredthatA0J@,m,݌m$@ 0EE Ќ  "B;"  B;--0  2c  1  .3  0  thepersons,institutionsandauthoritieswhose % 1 consentisnecessaryforadoption,havebeen %!2 counselledasmaybenecessaryanddulyin q&D"3 formedoftheeffectsoftheirconsent,inpar '"4 ticularwhetherornotanadoptionwillresultin '#5 theterminationofthelegalrelationshipbe u(H$6 tweenthechildandhisorherfamilyoforigin,B;--Z-݌- Ќ  "B;"  B;/0  2c  2  .3  0  & X suchpersons,institutionsandauthoritieshave X giventheirconsent'Xh0Ԁfreely,intherequiredlegal 1 form,andexpressedorevidencedinwriting,B;//݌ Ќ  "B;"  B;10  2c  3  .3  0  theconsentshavenotbeeninducedbypayment  orcompensationofanykindandhavenotbeen  ` withdrawn,andB;11݌9   Ќ  "B;"  B;20  2c  4  .3  0  theconsentofthemother,whererequired,has    beengivenonlyafterthebirthofthechild;andB;23݌ d  Ќ  "A0J"  A0JB4gg$2c  d  )3  Ԉ0 E   haveensured,havingregardtotheageand =   degreeofmaturityofthechild,thatA0JB4o4݌  EE Ќ  "B;"  B;50  2c  1  .3  0  heorshehasbeencounselledanddulyin  h  formedoftheeffectsoftheadoptionandofhis A  orherconsenttotheadoption,wheresuchcon   sentisrequired,B;55݌l  Ќ  "B;"  B;870  2c  2  .3  0  considerationhasbeengiventothechild's E  wishesandopinions,B;87e7݌  Ќ  "B;"  B;j80  2c  3  .3  0  thechild'sconsenttotheadoption,wheresuch p  consentisrequired,hasbeengivenfreely,in I therequiredlegalform,andexpressedor  evidencedinwriting,andB;j88݌t Ќ  "B;"  B;':0  2c  4  .3  0  suchconsenthasnotbeeninducedbypayment x orcompensationofanykind.B;':T:݌Q$ Ќ  ! !  Article5 |     AnadoptionwithinthescopeoftheConvention U( shalltakeplaceonlyifthecompetentauthoritiesof  thereceivingState:   "A0J"  A0J{<oo$2c  a  )3  Ԉ0 E   havedeterminedthattheprospectiveadoptive Y,! parentsareeligibleandsuitedtoadopt;A0J{<<݌"EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0J=gg$2c  b  )3  Ԉ0 E   haveensuredthattheprospectiveadoptivepar ]0$ entshavebeencounselledasmaybenecessary;  % andA0J==݌&EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0J*?oo$2c  c  )3  Ԉ0 E   havedeterminedthatthechildisorwillbe a4' authorizedtoenterandresidepermanentlyinthat  ( State.A0J*?W?݌)EE Ќ  ! !  CHAPTERIII !+  CentralAuthoritiesandAccreditedBodies  !, Article6 i"<-     1.AContractingStateshalldesignateaCentral #. Authoritytodischargethedutieswhichareimposed #/ bytheConventionuponsuchauthorities. m$@ 0   & X 2.FederalStates,Stateswithmorethanonesystem % 1 oflaw'X%2BԀorStateshavingautonomousterritorialunits %!2 shallbefreetoappointmorethanoneCentralAu q&D"3 thorityandtospecifytheterritorialorpersonalex '"4 tentoftheirfunctions.WhereaStatehasappointed '#5 morethanoneCentralAuthority,itshalldesignate u(H$6 theCentralAuthoritytowhichanycommunication - maybeaddressedfortransmissiontotheappropriate  CentralAuthoritywithinthatState. X   Article7      1.CentralAuthoritiesshallcooperatewitheach \ otherandpromotecooperationamongstthecompe 5 tentauthoritiesintheirStatestoprotectchildrenand  toachievetheotherobjectsoftheConvention.  `   2.Theyshalltakedirectlyallappropriatemeasures 9   to:    "A0J"  A0JFoo$2c  a  )3  Ԉ0 E   provideinformationastothelawsoftheirStates  d  concerningadoptionandothergeneralinforma =   tion,suchasstatisticsandstandardforms;A0JFF݌  EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0J7Hgg$2c  b  )3  Ԉ0 E   keeponeanotherinformedabouttheoperationof A  theConventionand,asfaraspossible,eliminate   anyobstaclestoitsapplication.A0J7HdH݌l EE Ќ  ! !  Article8       CentralAuthoritiesshalltake,directlyorthrough p  publicauthorities,allappropriatemeasurestopre I ventimproperfinancialorothergaininconnection  withanadoptionandtodeterallpracticescontrary t totheobjectsoftheConvention. M    Article9 Q$     CentralAuthoritiesshalltake,directlyorthrough  publicauthoritiesorotherbodiesdulyaccreditedin | theirState,allappropriatemeasures,inparticularto: U( "A0J"  A0JLoo$2c  a  )3  Ԉ0 E   collect,preserveandexchangeinformationabout   thesituationofthechildandtheprospective Y,! adoptiveparents,sofarasisnecessarytocom " pletetheadoption;A0JLL݌#EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0J\Ngg$2c  b  )3  Ԉ0 E   facilitate,followandexpediteproceedingswith ]0$ aviewtoobtainingtheadoption;A0J\NN݌ %EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0JOoo$2c  c  )3  Ԉ0 E   promotethedevelopmentofadoptioncounselling & andpostadoptionservicesintheirStates;A0JOO݌a4'EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0JPgg$2c  d  )3  Ԉ0 E   provideeachotherwithgeneralevaluationre ) portsaboutexperiencewith_intercountry_Ԁadop e 8* tion;A0JPQ݌!+EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0JqRoo$2c  e  )3  Ԉ0 E   reply,insofarasispermittedbythelawoftheir !, State,tojustifiedrequestsfromotherCentral i"<- Authoritiesorpublicauthoritiesforinformation #. aboutaparticularadoptionsituation.A0JqRR݌#/EE Ќ  ! !  Article10 % 1     Accreditationshallonlybegrantedtoandmain %!2 tainedbybodiesdemonstratingtheircompetenceto q&D"3 carryoutproperlythetaskswithwhichtheymaybe '"4 entrusted. '#5  u(H$6   Article11 -     Anaccreditedbodyshall:  "A0J"  A0J%Voo$2c  a  )3  Ԉ0 E   pursueonlynonprofitobjectivesaccordingto X suchconditionsandwithinsuchlimitsasmaybe 1 establishedbythecompetentauthoritiesofthe  Stateofaccreditation;A0J%VRV݌\EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0JWgg$2c  b  )3  Ԉ0 E   bedirectedandstaffedbypersonsqualifiedby 5 theirethicalstandardsandbytrainingorexperi  encetoworkinthefieldof_intercountry_  ` adoption;andA0JWX݌9  EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0JYoo$2c  c  )3  Ԉ0 E   besubjecttosupervisionbycompetentauthori    tiesofthatStateastoitscomposition,operation  d  andfinancialsituation.A0JYY݌=  EE Ќ  ! !  Article12  h      AbodyaccreditedinoneContractingStatemay A  actinanotherContractingStateonlyifthe   competentauthoritiesofbothStateshaveauthorized l  ittodoso. E    Article13 p      ThedesignationoftheCentralAuthoritiesand, I whereappropriate,theextentoftheirfunctions,as  wellasthenamesandaddressesoftheaccredited t bodiesshallbecommunicatedbyeachContracting M  StatetothePermanentBureauoftheHagueCon  ferenceonPrivateInternationalLaw. x   CHAPTERIV   ProceduralRequirementsin | _Intercountry_ԀAdoption  U( Article14      PersonshabituallyresidentinaContractingState,   whowishtoadoptachildhabituallyresidentin Y,! anotherContractingState,shallapplytotheCentral " AuthorityintheStateoftheirhabitualresidence. #   Article15  %     1.IftheCentralAuthorityofthereceivingStateis & satisfiedthattheapplicantsareeligibleandsuitedto a4' adopt,itshallprepareareportincludinginformation  ( abouttheiridentity,eligibilityandsuitabilityto ) Аadopt,background,familyandmedicalhistory, e 8* socialenvironment,reasonsforadoption,abilityto !+ undertakean_intercountry_Ԁadoption,aswellasthe !, characteristicsofthechildrenforwhomtheywould i"<- bequalifiedtocare. #.   2.ItshalltransmitthereporttotheCentralAutho #/ rityoftheStateoforigin. m$@ 0   Article16 %!2     1.IftheCentralAuthorityoftheStateoforiginis q&D"3 satisfiedthatthechildisadoptable,itshall: '"4 "A0J"  A0Jdoo$2c  a  )3  Ԉ0 E   prepareareportincludinginformationabouthis '#5 orheridentity,_adoptability_,background,social u(H$6 environment,familyhistory,medicalhistoryin - cludingthatofthechild'sfamily,andanyspecial  needsofthechild;A0Jdd݌XEE Ќ  "A0J"  A0Jfgg$2c  b  )3  Ԉ0 E   givedueconsiderationtothechild'supbringing  andtohisorherethnic,religiousandcultural \ background;A0Jff݌5EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0J3hoo$2c  c  )3  Ԉ0 E   ensurethatconsentshavebeenobtainedinac  cordancewithArticle4;andA0J3h`h݌ `EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0Joigg$2c  d  )3  Ԉ0 E   determine,onthebasisinparticularofthere 9   portsrelatingtothechildandtheprospective    adoptiveparents,whethertheenvisagedplace  d  mentisinthebestinterestsofthechild.A0Joii݌=  EE Ќ  ! !  2.ItshalltransmittotheCentralAuthorityofthe    receivingStateitsreportonthechild,proofthatthe  h  necessaryconsentshavebeenobtainedandthe A  reasonsforitsdeterminationontheplacement,   takingcarenottorevealtheidentityofthemother l  andthefatherif,intheStateoforigin,theseidenti E  tiesmaynotbedisclosed.     Article17 I     AnydecisionintheStateoforiginthatachild  shouldbeentrustedtoprospectiveadoptiveparents t mayonlybemadeif: M  "A0J"  A0JJnoo$2c  a  )3  Ԉ0 E   theCentralAuthorityofthatStatehasensured  thattheprospectiveadoptiveparentsagree;A0JJnwn݌xEE Ќ  "A0J"  A0Jogg$2c  b  )3  Ԉ0 E   theCentralAuthorityofthereceivingStatehas  approvedsuchdecision,wheresuchapprovalis | requiredbythelawofthatStateorbytheCentral U( AuthorityoftheStateoforigin;A0Joo݌EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0Jdqoo$2c  c  )3  Ԉ0 E   theCentralAuthoritiesofbothStateshave   Аagreedthattheadoptionmayproceed;andA0Jdqq݌Y,!EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0Jrgg$2c  d  )3  Ԉ0 E   ithasbeendetermined,inaccordancewithAr " ticle5,thattheprospectiveadoptiveparentsare # eligibleandsuitedtoadoptandthatthechildis ]0$ orwillbeauthorizedtoenterandresideper  % manentlyinthereceivingState.A0Jrr݌&EE Ќ  ! !  & X Article18  (     TheCentralAuthorities'X tofbothStatesshalltake ) allnecessarystepstoobtainpermissionforthechild e 8* toleavetheStateoforiginandtoenterandreside !+ permanentlyinthereceivingState. !,   Article19 #.     1.ThetransferofthechildtothereceivingState #/ mayonlybecarriedoutiftherequirementsof m$@ 0 Article17havebeensatisfied. % 1   2.TheCentralAuthoritiesofbothStatesshallen %!2 surethatthistransfertakesplaceinsecureandap q&D"3 propriatecircumstancesand,ifpossible,inthecom '"4 panyoftheadoptiveorprospectiveadoptiveparents. '#5   3.Ifthetransferofthechilddoesnottakeplace, u(H$6 thereportsreferredtoinArticles15and16aretobe - sentbacktotheauthoritieswhoforwardedthem.    Article20 1     TheCentralAuthoritiesshallkeepeachotherin  formedabouttheadoptionprocessandthemeasures \ takentocompleteit,aswellasabouttheprogressof 5 theplacementifaprobationaryperiodisrequired.    Article21 9       1.Wheretheadoptionistotakeplaceafterthe    transferofthechildtothereceivingStateanditap  d  pearstotheCentralAuthorityofthatStatethatthe =   continuedplacementofthechildwiththeprospec    tiveadoptiveparentsisnotinthechild'sbestinter  h  ests,suchCentralAuthorityshalltakethemeasures A  necessarytoprotectthechild,inparticular:   "A0J"  A0J}oo$2c  a  )3  Ԉ0 E   tocausethechildtobewithdrawnfromthe l  prospectiveadoptiveparentsandtoarrangetem E  porarycare;A0J}?}݌ EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0J~gg$2c  b  )3  Ԉ0 E   inconsultationwiththeCentralAuthorityofthe p  Stateoforigin,toarrangewithoutdelayanew I placementofthechildwithaviewtoadoption  or,ifthisisnotappropriate,toarrange t alternativelongtermcare;anadoptionshallnot M  takeplaceuntiltheCentralAuthorityoftheState  oforiginhasbeendulyinformedconcerningthe x newprospectiveadoptiveparents;A0J~~݌Q$EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0J\oo$2c  c  )3  Ԉ0 E   asalastresort,toarrangethereturnofthechild,  ifhisorherinterestssorequire.A0J\݌|EE Ќ  ! !  2.Havingregardinparticulartotheageandde U( greeofmaturityofthechild,heorsheshallbecon  sultedand,whereappropriate,hisorherconsentob   tainedinrelationtomeasurestobetakenunderthis Y,! Article. "   & X Article22 ]0$     1.Thefunctions'X]!ofaCentralAuthorityunderthis  % Chaptermaybeperformedbypublicauthoritiesor & bybodiesaccreditedunderChapterIII,totheextent a4' permittedbythelawofitsState.  (   2.AnyContractingStatemaydeclaretothedepos ) itaryoftheConventionthatthefunctionsoftheCen e 8* tralAuthorityunderArticles15to21maybe !+ performedinthatState,totheextentpermittedby !, thelawandsubjecttothesupervisionofthecompe i"<- tentauthoritiesofthatState,alsobybodiesorper #. sonswho: #/ "A0J"  A0Jaoo$2c  a  )3  Ԉ0 E   meettherequirementsofintegrity,professional m$@ 0 competence,experienceandaccountabilityof % 1 thatState;andA0Ja݌%!2EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0J҈gg$2c  b  )3  Ԉ0 E   arequalifiedbytheirethicalstandardsandby q&D"3 trainingorexperiencetoworkinthefieldof '"4  _intercountry_Ԁadoption.A0J҈݌ '#5EE Ќ  ! !  3.+& X  +AContractingStatewhichmakesthe - declarationprovidedfor+'X-+inparagraph2shallkeep  thePermanentBureauoftheHagueConferenceon X PrivateInternationalLawinformedofthenamesand 1 addressesofthesebodiesandpersons.    4.AnyContractingStatemaydeclaretothedepos \ itaryoftheConventionthatadoptionsofchildren 5 habituallyresidentinitsterritorymayonlytake  placeifthefunctionsoftheCentralAuthoritiesare  ` performedinaccordancewithparagraph1. 9     5.Notwithstandinganydeclarationmadeunder    paragraph2,thereportsprovidedforinArticles15  d  and16shall,ineverycase,bepreparedunderthere =   sponsibilityoftheCentralAuthorityorother    authoritiesorbodiesinaccordancewithparagraph1.  h    CHAPTERV    RecognitionandEffectsoftheAdoption l   Article23 E      1.Anadoptioncertifiedbythecompetentauthority   oftheStateoftheadoptionashavingbeenmadein p  accordancewiththeConventionshallberecognized I byoperationoflawintheotherContractingStates.  Thecertificateshallspecifywhenandbywhomthe t agreementsunderArticle17,subparagraphc),were M  given.    2.EachContractingStateshall,atthetimeofsig x nature,ratification,acceptance,approvaloracces Q$ sion,notifythedepositaryoftheConventionofthe  identityandthefunctionsoftheauthorityortheau | thoritieswhich,inthatState,arecompetenttomake U( thecertification.Itshallalsonotifythedepositaryof  anymodificationinthedesignationoftheseauthori   ties. Y,!   Article24 #     Therecognitionofanadoptionmayberefusedin ]0$ aContractingStateonlyiftheadoptionismanifestly  % contrarytoitspublicpolicy,takingintoaccountthe & bestinterestsofthechild. a4'   Article25 )     AnyContractingStatemaydeclaretothedeposi e 8* taryoftheConventionthatitwillnotbeboundun !+ derthisConventiontorecognizeadoptionsmadein !, accordancewithanagreementconcludedbyapplica i"<- tionofArticle39,paragraph2. #.   Article26 m$@ 0     1.Therecognitionofanadoptionincludesrecogni % 1 tionof: %!2 "A0J"  A0J;oo$2c  a  )3  Ԉ0 E   thelegalparentchildrelationshipbetweenthe q&D"3 childandhisorheradoptiveparents;A0J;h݌'"4EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0Jgg$2c  b  )3  Ԉ0 E   parentalresponsibilityoftheadoptiveparentsfor '#5 thechild;A0J݌ u(H$6EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0Joo$2c  c  )3  Ԉ0 E   theterminationofapreexistinglegalrelation - shipbetweenthechildandhisorhermotherand  father,iftheadoptionhasthiseffectintheCon X tractingStatewhereitwasmade.A0Jݙ݌1EE Ќ  ! !  2.Inthecaseofanadoptionhavingtheeffectof  terminatingapreexistinglegalparentchildrelation \ ship,thechildshallenjoyinthereceivingState,and 5 inanyotherContractingStatewheretheadoptionis  recognized,rightsequivalenttothoseresultingfrom  ` adoptionshavingthiseffectineachsuchState. 9     3.Theprecedingparagraphsshallnotprejudicethe    applicationofanyprovisionmorefavourableforthe  d  child,inforceintheContractingStatewhichrecog =   nizestheadoption.      Article27 A      1.WhereanadoptiongrantedintheStateoforigin   doesnothavetheeffectofterminatingapreexisting l  legalparentchildrelationship,itmay,inthereceiv E  ingStatewhichrecognizestheadoptionunderthe   Convention,beconvertedintoanadoptionhaving p  suchaneffect: I "A0J"  A0JKoo$2c  a  )3  Ԉ0 E   ifthelawofthereceivingStatesopermits;andA0JKx݌EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0JXgg$2c  b  )3  Ԉ0 E   iftheconsentsreferredtoinArticle4,subpara t graphsc)andd),havebeenoraregivenforthe M  purposeofsuchanadoption.A0JX݌EE Ќ  ! !  2.Article23appliestothedecisionconvertingthe x adoption. Q$   & \ CHAPTERVI |  GeneralProvisions  U( Article28      TheConventiondoesnotaffectanylawofaState   oforiginwhichrequires'\~Ԁthattheadoptionofachild Y,! habituallyresidentwithinthatStatetakeplacein " thatStateorwhichprohibitsthechild'splacementin, # ortransferto,thereceivingStatepriortoadoption. ]0$   Article29 &     Thereshallbenocontactbetweentheprospective a4' adoptiveparentsandthechild'sparentsoranyother  ( personwhohascareofthechilduntiltherequire ) mentsofArticle4,subparagraphsa)toc),andArti e 8* cle5,subparagrapha),havebeenmet,unlessthe !+ adoptiontakesplacewithinafamilyorunlessthe !, contactisincompliancewiththeconditionsestab i"<- lishedbythecompetentauthorityoftheStateofori #. gin. #/   Article30 % 1     1.ThecompetentauthoritiesofaContractingState %!2 shallensurethatinformationheldbythemcon q&D"3 cerningthechild'sorigin,inparticularinformation '"4 concerningtheidentityofhisorherparents,aswell '#5 asthemedicalhistory,ispreserved. u(H$6   2.Theyshallensurethatthechildorhisorher - representativehasaccesstosuchinformation,under  appropriateguidance,insofarasispermittedbythe X lawofthatState. 1   Article31 \     WithoutprejudicetoArticle30,personaldata 5 gatheredortransmittedundertheConvention,  especiallydatareferredtoinArticles15and16,  ` shallbeusedonlyforthepurposesforwhichthey 9   weregatheredortransmitted.      Article32 =       1.Nooneshallderiveimproperfinancialorother    gainfromanactivityrelatedtoan_intercountry_Ԁadop  h  tion. A    2.Onlycostsandexpenses,includingreasonable   professionalfeesofpersonsinvolvedinthe l  adoption,maybechargedorpaid. E    3.Thedirectors,administratorsandemployeesof   bodiesinvolvedinanadoptionshallnotreceive p  remunerationwhichisunreasonablyhighinrelation I toservicesrendered.    &  Article33 M      Acompetentauthoritywhichfindsthatanypro  visionoftheConvention'MYhasnotbeenrespectedor x thatthereisaseriousriskthatitmaynotbere Q$ spected,shallimmediatelyinformtheCentral  AuthorityofitsState.ThisCentralAuthorityshall | beresponsibleforensuringthatappropriate U( measuresaretaken.    Article34 Y,!     IfthecompetentauthorityoftheStateofdestina " tionofadocumentsorequests,atranslationcertified # asbeinginconformitywiththeoriginalmustbefur ]0$ nished.Unlessotherwiseprovided,thecostsofsuch  % translationaretobebornebytheprospectiveadop & tiveparents. a4'   Article35 )     ThecompetentauthoritiesoftheContracting e 8* Statesshallactexpeditiouslyintheprocessof !+ adoption. !,   Article36 #.     InrelationtoaStatewhichhastwoormoresys #/ temsoflawwithregardtoadoptionapplicablein m$@ 0 differentterritorialunits: % 1 "A0J"  A0J;oo$2c  a  )3  Ԉ0 E   anyreferencetohabitualresidenceinthatState %!2 shallbeconstruedasreferringtohabitualresi q&D"3  denceinaterritorialunitofthatState;A0J;h݌ '"4EE Ќ  2&   2"A0J"  A0Jgg$2c  b  )3  Ԉ0 E   anyreferencetothelawofthatStateshallbe - construedasreferringtothelawinforceinthe  relevantterritorialunit;2'-ݶ2A0J%݌XEE Ќ  "A0J"  A0Joo$2c  c  )3  Ԉ0 E   anyreferencetothecompetentauthoritiesorto 1 thepublicauthoritiesofthatStateshallbecon  struedasreferringtothoseauthorizedtoactin \ therelevantterritorialunit;A0Jø݌5EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0Jbgg$2c  d  )3  Ԉ0 E   anyreferencetotheaccreditedbodiesofthat  Stateshallbeconstruedasreferringtobodiesac  ` creditedintherelevantterritorialunit.A0Jb݌9  EE Ќ  ! !  Article37  d      InrelationtoaStatewhichwithregardtoadoption =   hastwoormoresystemsoflawapplicabletodif    ferentcategoriesofpersons,anyreferencetothelaw  h  ofthatStateshallbeconstruedasreferringtothe A  legalsystemspecifiedbythelawofthatState.     Article38 E      AStatewithinwhichdifferentterritorialunitshave   theirownrulesoflawinrespectofadoptionshall p  notbeboundtoapplytheConventionwhereaState I withaunifiedsystemoflawwouldnotbeboundto  doso. t   &  Article39      1.TheConventiondoesnotaffectany x internationalinstrumenttowhich'LContractingStates Q$ arePartiesandwhichcontainsprovisionsonmatters  governedbytheConvention,unlessacontrary | declarationismadebytheStatesPartiestosuch U( instrument.    2.AnyContractingStatemayenterintoagree   mentswithoneormoreotherContractingStates, Y,! withaviewtoimprovingtheapplicationoftheCon " ventionintheirmutualrelations.Theseagreements # mayderogateonlyfromtheprovisionsofArticles14 ]0$ to16and18to21.TheStateswhichhaveconcluded  % suchanagreementshalltransmitacopytothe & depositaryoftheConvention. a4'   Article40 )     NoreservationtotheConventionshallbeper e 8* mitted. !+   Article41 i"<-     TheConventionshallapplyineverycasewherean #. applicationpursuanttoArticle14hasbeenreceived #/ aftertheConventionhasenteredintoforceinthe m$@ 0 receivingStateandtheStateoforigin. % 1   Article42 q&D"3     TheSecretaryGeneraloftheHagueConferenceon '"4  PrivateInternationalLawshallatregularintervals '#5 convenea4& X  4SpecialCommissioninordertoreview -  thepracticaloperationoftheConvention.4'X-(4    CHAPTERVII 1  FinalClauses   Article43 \     1.TheConventionshallbeopenforsignatureby 5 theStateswhichwereMembersoftheHagueCon  ferenceonPrivateInternationalLawatthetimeof  ` itsSeventeenthSessionandbytheotherStates 9   whichparticipatedinthatSession.      2.Itshallberatified,acceptedorapprovedandthe  d  instrumentsofratification,acceptanceorapproval =   shallbedepositedwiththeMinistryofForeignAf    fairsoftheKingdomoftheNetherlands,depositary  h  oftheConvention. A    Article44 l      1.AnyotherStatemayaccedetotheConvention E  afterithasenteredintoforceinaccordancewith   Article46,paragraph1. p    2.Theinstrumentofaccessionshallbedeposited I withthedepositary.  & X   3.Suchaccessionshallhaveeffectonlyasregards t therelationsbetweentheacceding'XStateandthose M  ContractingStateswhichhavenotraisedanobjec  tiontoitsaccessioninthesixmonthsafterthere x ceiptofthenotificationreferredtoinsubparagraph Q$ b)ofArticle48.Suchanobjectionmayalsoberais  edbyStatesatthetimewhentheyratify,acceptor | approvetheConventionafteranaccession.Anysuch U( objectionshallbenotifiedtothedepositary.    Article45 Y,!     1.IfaStatehastwoormoreterritorialunitsin " whichdifferentsystemsoflawareapplicableinrela # tiontomattersdealtwithintheConvention,itmay ]0$ atthetimeofsignature,ratification,acceptance,ap  % provaloraccessiondeclarethatthisConvention & shallextendtoallitsterritorialunitsoronlytoone a4' ormoreofthemandmaymodifythisdeclarationby  ( submittinganotherdeclarationatanytime. )   2.Anysuchdeclarationshallbenotifiedtothe e 8* depositaryandshallstateexpresslytheterritorial !+ unitstowhichtheConventionapplies. !,   3.IfaStatemakesnodeclarationunderthisAr i"<- ticle,theConventionistoextendtoallterritorial #. unitsofthatState. #/   Article46 % 1     1.TheConventionshallenterintoforceonthe %!2 firstdayofthemonthfollowingtheexpirationof q&D"3 threemonthsafterthedepositofthethirdinstrument '"4 ofratification,acceptanceorapprovalreferredtoin '#5 Article43. u(H$6   2.ThereaftertheConventionshallenterintoforce: - "A0J"  A0J8oo$2c  a  )3  Ԉ0 E   foreachStateratifying,acceptingorapproving  itsubsequently,oraccedingtoit,onthefirstday X ofthemonthfollowingtheexpirationofthree 1 Аmonthsafterthedepositofitsinstrumentofrati  fication,acceptance,approvaloraccession;A0J8e݌\EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0J\gg$2c  b  )3  Ԉ0 E   foraterritorialunittowhichtheConventionhas  beenextendedinconformitywithArticle45,on  ` thefirstdayofthemonthfollowingtheexpira 9   tionofthreemonthsafterthenotification    referredtointhatArticle.A0J\݌ d EE Ќ  ! !  Article47        1.AStatePartytotheConventionmaydenounce  h  itbyanotificationinwritingaddressedtothede A  positary.     2.Thedenunciationtakeseffectonthefirstdayof l  themonthfollowingtheexpirationoftwelvemonths E  afterthenotificationisreceivedbythedepositary.   Wherealongerperiodforthedenunciationtotake p  effectisspecifiedinthenotification,thedenunci I ationtakeseffectupontheexpirationofsuchlonger  periodafterthenotificationisreceivedbythede t positary. M    Article48 x     ThedepositaryshallnotifytheStatesMembersof Q$ theHagueConferenceonPrivateInternationalLaw,  theotherStateswhichparticipatedintheSeven | teenthSessionandtheStateswhichhaveaccededin U( accordancewithArticle44,ofthefollowing:  "A0J"  A0JDoo$2c  a  )3  Ԉ0 E   thesignatures,ratifications,acceptancesand   approvalsreferredtoinArticle43;A0JDq݌Y,!EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0Jgg$2c  b  )3  Ԉ0 E   theaccessionsandobjectionsraisedtoaccessions " referredtoinArticle44;A0J݌#EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0Joo$2c  c  )3  Ԉ0 E   thedateonwhichtheConventionentersinto ]0$ forceinaccordancewithArticle46;A0J݌ %EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0Jgg$2c  d  )3  Ԉ0 E   thedeclarationsanddesignationsreferredtoin & Articles22,23,25and45;A0J2݌a4'EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0JAoo$2c  e  )3  Ԉ0 E   theagreementsreferredtoinArticle39;A0JAn݌ (EE Ќ  "A0J"  A0JF$2c  f  )3  Ԉ0 E   thedenunciationsreferredtoinArticle47.A0JFs݌)EE Ќ  ! !  Inwitnesswhereoftheundersigned,beingduly !+ authorizedthereto,havesignedthisConvention. !,   DoneatTheHague,onthe29thofMay1993,in #/ theEnglishandFrenchlanguages,bothtextsbeing m$@ 0 equallyauthentic,inasinglecopywhichshallbe % 1 depositedinthearchivesoftheGovernmentofthe %!2 KingdomoftheNetherlands,andofwhicha q&D"3 certifiedcopyshallbesent,throughdiplomatic '"4 channels,toeachoftheStatesMembersofthe '#5 HagueConferenceonPrivateInternationalLawat u(H$6 thedateofitsSeventeenthSessionandtoeachofthe - otherStateswhichparticipatedinthatSession.   X (??(IS,.UK,.#u#