Hague Convention (1980) on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: accession of Gabon
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Last active 11 Feb 2015
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What this bill does
In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.
This proposal enables EU countries to apply international child-abduction return rules with Gabon once Gabon appoints the required authority.
Who it affects
It affects children wrongfully taken to or kept in Gabon, and parents or guardians seeking their return or access rights.
Core of the proposal
- Requires Member States to accept Gabon’s accession to the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention.
- Declarations must be deposited simultaneously and within two months of the Council Decision’s adoption.
- Acceptance takes effect only after Gabon designates a Central Authority under the Convention.
- The Convention applies from the first day of the third calendar month after that designation.
Key provisions
- Takes effect
- The Decision enters into force the day after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
- Transitional law
- Application with Gabon is deferred until Gabon designates a Central Authority; the Convention then applies from the third following calendar month.
Latest update
26 May 2026The most recent development in this bill's progress.
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Documents
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