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Timestamp: 2019-06-18 11:42:21
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 53', 'art. 5', 'art. 5', 'art. 3', 'art. 4']

1996 Hague Convention active
The Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (HC 96; RS 0.211.231.011) aims to improve the protection of children in international situations by avoiding conflicts between the legal systems of the signatory states in respect of jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures for the protection of children.
The objects of the Convention are (art. 1 HC 96):
The HC 96 applies, in international situations, to children from the moment of their birth until they reach the age of 18 years (art. 2 HC 96). The Convention only applies to measures taken in a State after the Convention has entered into force for that State (art. 53 HC 96).
The judicial of administrative authorities of the Contracting State of the habitual residence of the child have jurisdiction to take measures directed to the protection of the child’s person or property (art. 5 HC 96). In case of a change of the child’s habitual residence to another Contracting State, the authorities of the State of the new habitual residence have jurisdiction (art. 5 par. 2 HC 96).
The HC 96 also provides for several subsidiary fora as well as a mechanism for transferring jurisdiction.
The protection measures may deal in particular with (art. 3 HC 96):
The HC 96 does not apply to (art. 4 HC 96):
the establishment or contesting of a parent-child relationship